Diplomacy
PCG Challenges Chinese Research Vessel Loitering Off Batanes
The Philippine Coast Guard challenged a Chinese research vessel, the Jia Hai Ke 7, found loitering within the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off Itbayat, Batanes. The vessel is suspected of AIS spoofing, and its presence in a critical undersea cable corridor raises concerns over communication infrastructure security.
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