Navy warns off Chinese ship in West Philippine Sea

Capt. John

ON October 13, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reported that the Philippine Navy’s BRP Benguet encountered and issued repeated radio warnings to a Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) 621 ship in the southwest waters of Pag-asa Island, reports the Philippine Star. The Chinese vessel was said to have closely shadowed the Benguet at a distance of 80 yards and attempted to cross in front of it, coming as close as 350 yards in the closest point of approach. The incident unfolded...

https://www.seanews.com.tr/navy-warns-off-chinese-ship-in-west-philippine-sea/198657/

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