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Coast Guard plane spots Chinese ships near Scarborough

Coast Guard plane spots Chinese ships near Scarborough

Bianca Dava,

ABS-CBN News

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The Philippine Coast Guard conducted a maritime domain awareness flight over Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Wednesday.

The MDA flight confirmed the presence of of 19 Chinese vessels — one from the People's Liberation Army Navy, 8 China Coast Guard ships, and 10 Chinese maritime militia ships — near the shoal.

Although not spotted during the flight, another PLAN issued a radio challenge to the Coast Guard plane conducting the patrol.

The PCG, in response, issued at least five radio challenges to the unseen Chinese warship.

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