PCG deploys assets to drive Chinese research vessel away from Batanes
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The Philippine Coast Guard sent a ship, a small boat and an aircraft toward Batanes on Thursday. Their task was to disrupt a Chinese research vessel working off the province and push it out of the country's exclusive economic zone. A China Coast Guard ship moved into the same waters while the Philippine operation was underway.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Thursday deployed a ship, a small boat and an aircraft to disrupt the activities of a Chinese research vessel off Batanes and drive it out of the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), as a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel moved into the area. The PCG said