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Philippines challenges Chinese deep-sea vessel

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January 01, 2026

The Philippines Coast Guard said it deployed an aircraft on Dec 30 to challenge a Chinese research ship that serves as a base for submersible vessels after it was spotted about 19 nautical miles off the coast of Cagayan province.

The pilot issued multiple radio challenges to the CRV Tan Suo Er Hao seeking to confirm whether it was conducting marine research without Manila’s consent, which would violate Philippine and international law, but received no response, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in a statement.

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