Effective deterrent to Chinese incursions
By: Amando Doronila
Philippine Daily Inquirer
12:46 am | Monday, July 30th, 2012
Since the maritime standoff at Scarborough Shoal in April, when the Philippines accused Chinese fishermen of poaching in its exclusive economic zone, not a week has passed without an ever-expanding incursion by Chinese boats in disputed waters in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
Oceangoing vessels passing through the strategic trade routes into East Asia are not surprised to encounter flotillas escorted by Chinese gunboats ruling the waves, as Beijing raises the profile of its maritime presence in the disputed sea.
On Saturday, in the latest of these predatory incursions, a fleet of 20 large fishing boats sailed back to mainland China, their cargo holds filled with corals and marine turtles they had plundered from waters near Pag-asa Island, 480 kilometers off southwestern Palawan.
Pag-asa is the largest of five islands and islets in the Spratlys being claimed by the Philippines. Declared in 1978 as a barangay of the municipality of Kalayaan, the island has a 1.3-km airstrip used by the Philippine military to transport troops and supply.
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