The Philippine Coast Guard issues the statement after reporting that Chinese vessels monitored and tailed a Philippine Navy vessel in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine government said on Monday, February 6, that several agencies were still verifying details of a reported incident where at least two Chinese vessels tried to intercept a patrol mission by Philippine Navy vessel BRP Andres Bonifacio in the West Philippine Sea.
“The Philippine Coast Guard clarifies an incident report regarding an alleged intercept course between Philippine Navy’s BRP Andres Bonifacio and two Chinese vessels in the vicinity waters off the West Philippine Sea on Saturday, 04 February 2023,” it said. At the time, the PCG said that Chinese ships “even conducted an intercept course towards the Philippine Navy warship,” though it did not interfere with its search and patrol mission.
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