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MANILA, Philippines – Filipino scientists and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) personnel were once again subject to the harassment of Chinese maritime personnel – from its China Coast Guard and even the People’s Liberation Army Navy – during a marine scientific research mission to Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.
The PCG released on Friday, June 7 footage from the mission, which took place on June 4 and 5.
A team of scientists, accompanied by the PCG and journalists, were in Escoda, also known as Sabina Shoal, to check the condition of the marine environment there. Commodore Jay Tarriela, spokesperson of the PCG for the West Philippine Sea, noted that the Chinese also conducted an unauthorized “military amphibious exercise” in the area as the research mission was ong…