55 Chinese ships spotted in West PH Sea

By Francisco Tuyay

Apr 17, 2024 12:17 am

AT least 55 different Chinese ships were spotted surrounding nine Philippine features in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a ranking Navy official said Tuesday.

At a press briefing, Navy spokesman for the WPS Commo. Roy Vincent Trinidad said two China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and 24 militia vessels were sighted in Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), while one vessel and five fishing ships were seen in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal.

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