PCG Drives Off Chinese Vessel Near Lawak Island Amid Renewed Tensions
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has driven away a Chinese fishing vessel and four smaller boats found illegally fishing near Lawak Island in the South China Sea. This marks the latest incident amid heightened tensions between the two nations in the region.
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