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Philippines Says Chinese Fighter Tailed Patrol Aircraft Over South China Sea
AFP Chief Romeo Brawner Jr. denounces China's breach of the 2012 agreement after a warship deployment and fighter jet interception at Scarborough Shoal, escalating regional tensions.
- On Tuesday, Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. accused China of violating a 2012 agreement by sending a warship to Scarborough Shoal, noting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. emphasized the `moral high ground`.
- Amid rising tension, Chinese vessels allegedly harassed Philippine ships during a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Philippine Coast Guard aid mission on Monday.
- During the flight, Commodore Jay Tarriela said the PLANAF J-15 fighter jet tailed a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft over Bajo de Masinloc on Wednesday, coming within 500 feet and 200 feet above for 20 minutes.
- The AFP will meet with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine Coast Guard to discuss responses, while the US condemned Beijing’s `reckless` actions and affirmed navigation rights under international law.
- Sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal remains unresolved, with China maintaining a constant presence since 2012 despite a 2016 arbitration ruling invalidating its `nine-dash line` claim.
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Palace rejects China claim of provocation, says Philippines only defending rights
The Philippines is not out to instigate conflict in the South China Sea but will continue to defend its sovereign rights when challenged, Malacañang said, days after Chinese forces harassed the Philippine Coast Guard in the waters near and the air above Scarborough Shoal.
Chinese fighter jet comes within 200ft of Philippine plane in mid-air standoff
This is the moment a Chinese fighter jet appears to intercept a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol near Scarborough Shoal. Footage onboard the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) plane shows the jet flying within 200 feet, circling and matching the aircraft’s course for 20 minutes. Chinese navy ships below can be heard demanding the aircraft “leave immediately” on the cockpit radio. It happened around the Scarborough S…
Chinese fighter ‘intercepts’ Philippine plane over disputed shoal, Manila says | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
OVER THE SCARBOROUGH SHOAL, South China Sea >> A Chinese jet fighter “intercepted” a Philippine aircraft carrying journalists during a patrol flight over the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday, the Manila government said, days after two Chinese vessels collided in the area while allegedly trying to block a Philippine supply mission.
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