Close to 50 Chinese ships anchored off West Philippine Sea island

By Franco Jose C. Baroña

Mar 05, 2023 1:00 am

ALMOST four dozen Chinese maritime vessels are currently anchored off Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday.

The PCG said a People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy vessel, a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel and at least 42 suspected Chinese Maritime Militia (CMM) vessels were sighted approximately 4.5 to 8 nautical miles (NM) from Pag-asa Island, clearly inside the land feature's 12 nautical mile territorial sea.

SWARMING SHIPS Photo shows several Chinese ships anchored off Pag-Asa island in the West Philippine Sea. China and the Philippines are locked in a territorial dispute at the WPS even after an arbitral ruling in 2016 favored the Philippines by allowing it to use the marine resources found in the area.

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