In May 1999, the Philippines "grounded" a tank landing ship BRP Sierra Madre (LT-57) at Ren'ai Jiao. The Chinese side immediately lodged serious demarches, asking the Philippines to tow away the ...
MANILA – Twenty-nine ChinaCoastGuard (CCG) and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN ... Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad told the media there were 15 CCG and 14 PLAN ships. "These 29 vessels ...
China regularly deploys fighter jets, navy ships and coastguard vessels around Taiwan to press its claims of sovereignty over the island, which Taipei's government rejects.