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Free Malaysia Today
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Free Malaysia Today
Philippines says Chinese ship conducting illegal marine survey
The Chinese research vessel Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the Philippines' EEZ on Thursday. (China News Service/VCG/Reuters pic) MANILA : Manila has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone. The Chinese research vessel (CRV) Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country's EEZ on May 1, 2025, around 92 nautical miles off the Philippines' northern Ilocos coast, the Philippine coast guard (PCG) said in a statement today. 'Their irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with the freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, which violate the sovereign rights of the Philippines,' the PCG said. It said it launched a maritime law enforcement operation to challenge the Chinese vessel's presence, and had prevented the vessel from continuing its 'unlawful activities'. During the operation, the PCG reported spotting a manned deep-sea submersible, named the Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, which was retrieved by the Chinese vessel. The submersible is capable of diving to 4,500m and is typically deployed for deep-sea exploration and scientific missions, the PCG said. It said it also observed a rigid hull inflatable boat recovering a yellow-coloured, unidentified piece of equipment potentially linked to marine research. 'These actions of the CRV serves as clear evidence that the People's Republic of China are conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, lacking the legal authority to undertake such activities in this area,' the PCG said. The Chinese embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
AsiaOne
06-05-2025
- Politics
- AsiaOne
Philippine coast guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within EEZ, Asia News
MANILA — The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone. The Chinese Research Vessel (CRV) Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country's EEZ on May 1, 2025, around 92 nautical miles off the Philippines' northern Ilocos coast, the PCG said in a statement on Monday. "Their irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with the freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, which violate the sovereign rights of the Philippines," the PCG said. It said it launched a maritime law enforcement operation to challenge the Chinese vessel's presence, and had prevented the vessel from continuing its "unlawful activities." During the operation, the PCG reported spotting a manned deep-sea submersible, named the Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, which was retrieved by the Chinese vessel. The submersible is capable of diving to 4,500 metres and is typically deployed for deep-sea exploration and scientific missions, the PCG said. It said it also observed a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat recovering a yellow-coloured, unidentified piece of equipment potentially linked to marine research. "These actions of the CRV serves as clear evidence that the People's Republic of China are conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, lacking the legal authority to undertake such activities in this area," the PCG said. The Chinese Embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment. [[nid:717492]]
The Hindu
05-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Philippine Coast Guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within EEZ
Philippines Coast Guard also observed a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat recovering a yellow-coloured, unidentified piece of equipment potentially linked to marine research The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship, which it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The Chinese Research Vessel (CRV) Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country's EEZ on May 1, 2025, around 92 nautical miles off the Philippines' northern Ilocos Coast, the Philippines Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement on Monday (May 5, 2025). 'Their irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with the freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, which violate the sovereign rights of the Philippines,' the PCG said. It said it launched a maritime law enforcement operation to challenge the Chinese vessel's presence and had prevented the vessel from continuing its 'unlawful activities.' During the operation, the PCG reported spotting a manned deep-sea submersible, named the Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, which was retrieved by the Chinese vessel. 'The submersible is capable of diving to 4,500 metres (2.8 miles) and is typically deployed for deep-sea exploration and scientific missions,' the PCG said. It said it also observed a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat recovering a yellow-coloured, unidentified piece of equipment potentially linked to marine research. 'These actions of the CRV serves as clear evidence that the People's Republic of China are conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, lacking the legal authority to undertake such activities in this area,' the PCG said. The Chinese Embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
South China Morning Post
05-05-2025
- Science
- South China Morning Post
Philippines confronts Chinese ship's ‘unlawful activities' amid South China Sea tensions
The Philippines has deployed a coastguard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Advertisement The Chinese Research Vessel (CRV) Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country's EEZ last Thursday, around 92 nautical miles off the Philippines' northern Ilocos coast, the Philippines coastguard said in a statement on Monday. 'Their irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with the freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, which violate the sovereign rights of the Philippines,' the statement said. It said it launched a maritime law enforcement operation to challenge the Chinese vessel's presence, and had prevented the vessel from continuing its 'unlawful activities'. During the operation, the coastguard reported spotting a manned deep-sea submersible, named the Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, which was retrieved by the Chinese vessel. 09:23 History, money and military: why the South China Sea is so important to Beijing History, money and military: why the South China Sea is so important to Beijing The submersible is capable of diving to 4,500 metres (2.8 miles) and is typically deployed for deep-sea exploration and scientific missions, the coastguard said.
CNA
05-05-2025
- Politics
- CNA
Philippine coast guard says China ship conducting illegal survey within exclusive economic zone
MANILA: The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the country's exclusive economic zone. The Chinese Research Vessel (CRV) Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country's EEZ on May 1 around 92 nautical miles off the Philippines' northern Ilocos coast, the PCG said in a statement on Monday. "Their irregular movements were deemed inconsistent with the freedom of navigation and indicative of marine scientific research activities, which violate the sovereign rights of the Philippines," the PCG said. It said it launched a maritime law enforcement operation to challenge the Chinese vessel's presence, and had prevented the vessel from continuing its "unlawful activities." During the operation, the PCG reported spotting a manned deep-sea submersible, named the Shenhai Yongshi or Deep-Sea Warrior, which was retrieved by the Chinese vessel. The submersible is capable of diving to 4,500m and is typically deployed for deep-sea exploration and scientific missions, the PCG said. It said it also observed a Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat recovering a yellow-coloured, unidentified piece of equipment potentially linked to marine research. "These actions of the CRV serves as clear evidence that the People's Republic of China are conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone, lacking the legal authority to undertake such activities in this area," the PCG said.
