Philippines deploys air force jet over Chinese ships

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A Philippine air force jet is conducting daily patrols over Chinese fishing vessels parked near a disputed reef, the defence chief said, as Beijing refuses to pull the ships out of the area.

Around 220 boats were first spotted earlier this month at the boomerang-shaped Whitsun Reef around 320 kilometres (175 nautical miles) west of Palawan Island, sparking a diplomatic row.

Manila has ordered Beijing to recall the vessels, describing their presence as an incursion into its sovereign territory.

But China, which claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, says the flotilla is made up of fishing vessels sheltering from bad weather.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/philippines-deploys-air-force-jet-over-chinese-ships/ar-BB1f3eXQ?li=BBnb7Kz

[soryang]

1. it's not "sovereign territory" it's a disputed EEZ

The PRC and Taiwan dispute the alleged "adjudication" of the competing EEZ claims between China and the Philippines. The tribunal had no jurisdiction, and China never submitted to "arbitration." These issues are rarely discussed in sensationalized media reports. The UNCLOS doesn't apply to disputes that preexisted it's adoption.