A Philippine Coast Guard cutter intercepted a Chinese Navy spy ship within Manila’s western exclusive economic zone over the weekend. BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) met the Type 815G electronic surveillance ship Tianwangxing (793) and the escorting China Coast Guard Zhaojun-class cutter 4203 around 70 nautical miles west of the Philippine archipelago on Saturday morning. The agency’s flagship, which was conducting a maritime law enforcement patrol at the time, attempted to establish communication with the spy ship. While no response was given by the People’s Liberation Army Navy Dongdiao-class, the escorting cutter sent a counter-challenge and asserted China’s jurisdiction over the
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