Summary of Philippines sends replacement ship to Sabina Shoal, vows continued presence
Summary of Philippines sends replacement ship to Sabina Shoal, vows continued presence
The Philippines has decided to send a new vessel to Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port after a five-month deployment. The move is likely to anger China, which has demanded that the Philippines withdraw the ship from the area. The Philippines claims that the ship was deployed to monitor China's small-scale land reclamation activities in the area, while China claims that the ship is illegally stranded in its territory.
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The Philippines has decided to send a new vessel to Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea to replace a coast guard ship that returned to port after a five-month deployment. The move is likely to anger China, which has demanded that the Philippines withdraw the ship from the area. The Philippines claims that the ship was deployed to monitor China's small-scale land reclamation activities in the area, while China claims that the ship is illegally stranded in its territory.