China has almost tripled the number of its military vessels in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), with nine People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) ships spotted in the area from only three in the past few days, according to the Philippine Navy.
Three of the PLAN vessels were seen in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal, two in the area of Pagasa Island, and one each around Ayungin Shoal, Likas Island, Patag Island, and the Del Pilar (Iroquois) Reef. The number of maritime militia vessels, meanwhile, went down from 106 during the period of July 30 to Aug. 5 to only 68 between Aug. 6 and 12.
The Philippine Navy also said the number of China Coast Guard (CCG) boats in the WPS went up to 13 during the same period.
Five of the China Coast Guard vessels were spotted near Ayungin Shoal, three in Panatag Shoal, three others in the Sabina Shoal, and two in the vicinity of Pagasa Island.
Overall, the Philippine Navy said the total number of Chinese vessels in various parts of the WPS actually decreased from 122 to 92.
This story is from the August 14, 2024 edition of The Philippine Star.
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