Chinese ships swarming at WPS reef

by Javier Joe Ismael - Franco - Franco Jose C. Baroña

Jul 08, 2023 12:34 am

(UPDATE) FORTY-EIGHT Chinese fishing vessels have been swarming off Iroquois Reef in the West Philippine Sea, which is well within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported on Friday.

AFP Western Command (Wescom) spokesman Commander Ariel Coloma said the presence of the Chinese boats was confirmed by a Philippine Navy patrol plane on June 30.

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