(Manila French Xindian) The Philippine patrol ship recently carried media reporters to the South China Sea Survey, which was controversial, and was closely intercepted by the Chinese Maritime Police Ship, which almost collided.
According to Agence France -Presse, reporters from many media were invited by the Philippine Coast Guard to take the two patrol ships of the Marapaska and Malawligo, and went to the South China Sea for six days to inspect.There are more than 10 islands and reefs with a range of 1670 kilometers.
The Chinese Navy's Maritime Police will drive the Philippine ship away from the waters
The Philippines and China have sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea. During this inspection, the Philippine patrol ship was followed by the tail of the Chinese Navy and Maritime Police, and ordered to leave the water.
On Sunday (April 23), after the Malapaska opened to the Second Thomas Shoal (China is called Renai Reef), a Chinese maritime ship with a size of more than it was more than it suddenly suddenly suddenly suddenly suddenly suddenly burstCut into its channel.
The commander of the Malapaska, Handand, later described to the media that the distance between the two ships was less than 45 meters."If I did not turn off the engine immediately, let the boat turn around, our bow touched."
Henanders said that the Philippine ship often encountered the blocking of Chinese ships while patrolling the South China Sea, but this was the "closest" he had experienced.He also compared the thrilling scene to the duel of David and Giant Goliath.
AFC reporter said that he had seen the matter through the Malavrigo less than one kilometer, and there was another Chinese maritime police ship nearby.
It is reported that the Philippine patrol ship has broadcast a report by a report that it is ready to enter the Ayunjin Reef Water to investigate and ask Chinese ships to stay away from the channel.However, Chinese ships responded through radio that the Philippine ships were illegally sailing at home in China and ordered them to evacuate.
Little Macas meets Qin Gang the day before, Qin Gang agreed to set up a channel to slowly tension
The day before the accident, the Philippine President President President Machas had just received a Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Manila. The two sides agreed to establish more communication channels to ease the tension in the South China Sea.
After coming to power in June last year, Little Marcos gradually abandoned the former "Shumei Life" route, and repeatedly emphasized that China will not allow China to "trample" the Philippines' marine rights.As the situation in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait continues to heat up, the Macco government has recently actively strengthened defense cooperation with the United States, and is still in the largest joint military exercise in 30 years.
In addition, Parathon will officially visit the United States from the 30th to May 4th this month. It is expected that he will urge US President Biden to explain how Washington will protect the Philippines according to the United States and Philippine joint defense treaty.
