TIMELINE: Chinese ships spotted off Batanes over the years

MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, July 14, that Chinese research vessels have periodically traversed waters off Batanes through “illegal tracks.” Retired Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad, the AFP spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources have monitored and challenged Chinese research vessels over the past few years. READ: AFP to China: Reject Batanes claim, warns silence could make it official However, Trinidad said “it is too early to say if they are related to the claim by the academics,” […]... Keep on reading: TIMELINE: Chinese ships spotted off Batanes over the years