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Philippines Deploys Largest Ship, Aircraft to Drive Away Chinese Vessel Near Taiwan
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CNBC TV18•01-10-2026, 12:33
Philippines Deploys Largest Ship, Aircraft to Drive Away Chinese Vessel Near Taiwan
- •The Philippine Coast Guard deployed its largest vessel, BRP Teresa Magbanua, and an aircraft to challenge the Chinese research ship JIA HAI KE 7 operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan.
- •The JIA HAI KE 7, a Chinese-flagged survey ship, was reportedly spoofing its location while loitering about 37 nautical miles northwest of Itbayat Island since September 28.
- •The BRP Teresa Magbanua closed to within 100 yards of the Chinese vessel, deploying an inflatable boat and issuing radio challenges, forcing the JIA HAI KE 7 to repeatedly maneuver to evade.
- •A China Coast Guard vessel arrived to shield the survey ship and issued its own radio challenges to the Philippine vessel, raising questions about the privately owned JIA HAI KE 7's links to the Chinese government.
- •The operation successfully compelled the JIA HAI KE 7 to leave its loitering position, with the BRP Teresa Magbanua continuing to monitor to ensure it exited the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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The Philippine Coast Guard deployed its largest vessel, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, and an aircraft to challenge and disrupt an unauthorized Chinese research ship, the JIA HAI KE 7, which was loitering off northern Batanes province near Taiwan.
The operation involved the privately owned Chinese survey ship JIA HAI KE 7, which had been loitering about 37 nautical miles northwest of Itbayat Island, and a China Coast Guard vessel that subsequently arrived to shield the survey ship and issue radio challenges.
The BRP Teresa Magbanua closed to within 100 yards of the research vessel and deployed a rigid-hull inflatable boat that circled it multiple times while personnel issued radio challenges, eventually compelling it to leave its position.
