Taiwan's Coast Guard successfully expelled China's research vessel 'Tong Ji Hao' from its restricted waters after the ship repeatedly trespassed. National Security Council Secretary-General Wu Chao-hsieh condemned China's actions as illegal and provocative maritime coercion.
The Philippines reported spotting the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 near a reef, escorted by two coastguard ships. A spokesperson stated Chinese personnel were observed conducting illegal activities, violating Philippine sovereignty and international law.
The Philippines reported spotting the Chinese-flagged research vessel Xiang Yang Hong 33 near a reef, escorted by two coastguard ships. A spokesperson stated Chinese personnel were observed conducting illegal activities, violating Philippine sovereignty and international law.
Beijing and Manila have traded barbs over a Chinese research vessel near a disputed South China Sea reef, with each warning of further countermeasures, a sign of lingering tensions between the two rival claimants. In a statement issued on Thursday night, China Coast Guard (CCG) spokesman Jiang Lue said a Philippine Coast Guard Islander aircraft had “deliberately approached and harassed” China’s Xiang Yang Hong 33 scientific research vessel on Wednesday while the ship was conducting a “legitimate...
