Chinese coastguard ships were seen ‘meandering’ off Batanes last week in the latest move aimed at deterrence, according to analysts
The Philippine Navy on Monday said the Chinese ships were seen “meandering” in waters off Batanes on August 7, Philippine media reported.
Batanes is an archipelago located closer to southern Taiwan than to Manila and sits within the Bashi Channel – a critical maritime chokepoint that would have strategic significance in the event of a conflict over Taiwan.
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