Chinese Militia Vessels Departing Contested South China Sea Reef
Over 200 Chinese ships occupied Whitsun Reef for several weeks. Only a handful remain.
https://thediplomat.com/2021/04/chinese-militia-vessels-departing-contested-south-china-sea-reef/
In mid-March, the Philippines discovered that a reef in its exclusive economic zone was being occupied by scores of nearly identical Chinese fishing vessels, later determined to be part of China’s shadowy, para-military maritime militia. Their presence sparked fears that China could be making a move to seize effective control over a new feature in the hotly disputed South China Sea.
According to the Philippines’ secretary of foreign affairs, only a handful of Chinese militia vessels remained at Whitsun Reef as of April 13.
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