More than 20 Chinese and Vietnamese vessels were spotted from March 16 to 21 in waters around Sabina and Ayungin Shoals, and Pag-asa Island in Palawan, the Philippine Coast Guard said Thursday.
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In a statement, the PCG said it conducted a maritime patrol mission to the Kalayaan Island Group where several foreign-flagged vessels were sighted -- including China Coast Guard Vessels and a People’s Liberation Army-Navy Type 056A Jiangdao II Class Missile Corvette. “The PCG vessel also encountered at least two CCGVs with bow numbers 5304 and 5305 near the shoal,” it added.Rigid-hull Inflatable Boats were deployed to disperse the foreign flagged vessels in and around the shoal, the PCG said.
Likewise, the PCG vessel issued multiple radio challenges but the PLAN vessel responded with a counter radio challenge.
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