And now
this one.
Report has
come in that a Chinese Oceanographic survey ship was recently detected passing
through the eastern part of the Philippines.
An
assistant professor at China Maritime Studies Institute,
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| Chinese oceanographic research vessel Zhang Jian was recently located operating in Philippine waters. (photo credit to owner) |
He has
posted a map with a track of the Chinese research ship, showing that it came
from the Philippine sea before heading down south.
Data from ship tracking intelligence MarineTraffic confirmed
that the survey vessel Zhang Jian was in the area of the Philippines on August
5.
Previous reports culled from Chinese state-run Xinhua
indicated that Zhang Jian has been used for carrying out deep-sea
explorations in the South China Sea.
Another report from the MarineTraffic show that the Chinese
survey ship is in the waters near the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea as
of August 6.
This is not the first time a Chinese oceanographic survey
vessel has been reported being seen in Philippine waters, last year
oceanographic survey vessel "Kexue" was located in the country's
territorial waters at least twice.
The oceanographic survey vessel "Kexue" was
deployed by Beijing in January 2018 to conduct marine exploration in Philippine
waters, including the Philippine Rise.
Kexue was again spotted in Philippine waters less than 20
nautical miles off the coast of Mindanao last October 2018.
Martinson posted the activities last year, of the Kexue,
noting that the survey ship might probably deploying or receiving instruments
moored at the seafloor.
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