Philippine Coast Guard alerts over 135 Chinese vessels at Julian Felipe Reef, South China Sea. Beijing's encroachment in Philippine territory sparks tensions. China dismisses territorial disputes, deploying vessels persistently, amidst heightened US-Philippine cooperation. The Philippines plans enhanced monitoring with a coast guard station on Thitu Island.
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00:00 The Philippine Coast Guard has raised alarms over the presence of more than 135 Chinese
00:06 maritime militia vessels at the Julian Ferry brief in the South China Sea that is considered
00:11 as part of the Kalyan Island Group.
00:13 The revelation was made on December 3, marking an increase from the 111 vessels initially
00:18 monitored on November 13.
00:21 General Eduardo Arno, the National Security Advisor and the head of the National Task
00:24 Force on the West Philippine Sea, directed the Philippine Coast Guard to conduct maritime
00:28 patrol to challenge and document the illegal encroachment of the Chinese maritime militia
00:33 at the Julian Ferry brief.
00:37 The brief, located around 320 km west of the Palawan Island, was occupied by dispersed
00:41 and scattered Chinese boats within the Whitsun Reef area.
00:45 Despite PCG's radio challenges, there was no response from the vessels.
00:49 They were deemed alarming and illegal by Manila's Coast Guard.
00:53 The Julian Ferry brief, recognized as a low-tide elevation within the territorial sea of the
00:57 Kalyan Island Group, including Chigua Reef, falls within the Philippines' sovereign territory.
01:01 However, Beijing's claims extend to most of the South China Sea, including areas near
01:05 neighboring countries, dismissing international rulings that challenge its stance.
01:10 China has persistently deployed vessels for patrolling these waters and has constructed
01:13 artificial islands and military installations to reinforce its claims.
01:17 But this recent escalation came after the US deployed its renowned USS Gabriel Gifford
01:21 in the South China Sea.
01:22 China saw this action as a provocative measure by the United States at the behest of the
01:27 Philippines.
01:28 A similar incident occurred in early 2021, involving over 200 Chinese vessels at the
01:32 same reef.
01:33 It had prompted tensions between Manila and Beijing.
01:36 The Philippines stood firm on the illegality of the Chinese incursion into its Exclusive
01:40 Economic Zone.
01:41 To enhance the monitoring capabilities, the Philippines has declared plans to establish
01:45 a Coast Guard station on the Thitu Island, the largest island it holds in the South China
01:49 Sea.
01:50 Security Adviser Eduardo Arno emphasized the station's deployment of advanced systems,
01:54 including radar, satellite communication, coastal cameras and vessel traffic management,
01:58 aiming to bolster surveillance and response capabilities in the region.
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