When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China’s growing territorial ambitions. The AP was invited to join a 1,038-mile patrol of one of the world’s most fiercely contested seas.
A suspected Chinese militia ship passes as personnel onboard the Philippine Coast Guard BRP Malabrigo drives them away from Philippine-occupied areas in the South China Sea on Friday, April 21, 2023.A suspected Chinese militia ship passes as personnel onboard the Philippine Coast Guard BRP Malabrigo drives them away from Philippine-occupied areas in the South China Sea on Friday, April 21, 2023.
ABOARD BRP MALABRIGO — When two Philippine coast guard vessels set out to patrol the volatile South China Sea recently, they had to face more than China’s growing territorial ambitions. The Associated Press and three other news agencies were invited by the Philippine coast guard two weeks ago to join a 1,670-kilometer patrol of one of the world’s most fiercely contested seas.
The invitation was part of a new Philippine strategy aimed at bringing attention to China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea. China has rapidly built up its military presence in the area in recent years, pushing back other claimants like the Philippines and building
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