Author: JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press, ABC News
Published on: 18/02/2025 | 08:58:01
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A Chinese navy helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane. The helicopter was attempting to force a Cessna Caravan turbo-prop plane out of China’s airspace. “You are flying too close, you are very dangerous,” the Philippine pilot tells the helicopter. Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries say they remain “committed to asserting our sovereignty, sovereign rights and maritime jurisdiction” they referred to the Philippine name for the stretch of waters in the South China Sea closer to the Philippines’ western coast. Chinese officials did not immediately comment on the incident, but in past encounters they have steadfastly asserted China’s sovereign rights over the Scarborough and surrounding waters. China, a signatory to the UNCLOS like the Philippines, refused to participate in the arbitration, rejected its outcome and continues to defy it.
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