“It’s an intimidation on the part of the China Coast Guard,” Tarriela said at the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City. “We’re not going to pull out and we’re not going to be intimidated.”
The 165-meter “monster” ship of the China coast guard, with bow number 5901, entered the Philippines’ 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone on July 2, ignoring PCG’s radio query about its intentions.
The Chinese ship cruised near Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal and Panganiban (Mischief) Reef before dropping anchor near Escoda Shoal. Panganiban Reef – now reclaimed and functioning as a military base – has been under Chinese control since 1995.
China’s embassy in Manila and the Chinese foreign ministry did not respond to a request for comment. China’s coast guard has no publicly available contact information.
The Chinese ship, which also deployed a small boat, was anchored 800 yards from the PCG’s BRP Teresa Magbanua which was guarding the shoal.
“The distance between the two vessels is less than 800 yards, with the Chinese ship positioned on the starboard beam of the PCG vessel,” Tarriela wrote on X on Friday. Starboard refers to the right side of a ship.
This story is from the July 07, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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