31 Chinese naval, coast guard vessels monitored in West PH Sea in past week

MANILA, October 25 ------ A total of 31 Chinese vessels were monitored across four maritime features in the West Philippine Sea from October 13 to 19, according to the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

The vessels included 23 China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels and eight People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships. Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Scarborough Shoal, recorded the highest number of Chinese vessels with 16—13 CCG ships and three PLAN warships.

At Ayungin Shoal, six CCG vessels were monitored, with no PLAN ships recorded during the period. Meanwhile, four CCG vessels and three PLAN warships were monitored near Pag-asa Island. At Escoda Shoal, two PLAN ships were monitored.

Source: news.abs-cbn.com