Coast guard cut towing cable the Phillipines navy was using, say military officials, on eve of visit to region by Kamala Harris
Carlos said the Filipino sailors, using a long-range camera on Thitu island, spotted the debris drifting in strong waves near a sandbar a little over 500 metres away. They set out on a boat and retrieved the floating object and started to tow it back to their island using a rope tied to their boat.coast guard vessel with bow number 5203 was approaching their location and subsequently blocked their pre-plotted course twice”, Carlos said in a statement.
Major Cherryl Tindog, a spokesperson for the Philippines military’s western command, said the floating metal object appeared similar to a number of other pieces of Chinese rocket debris recently found in Philippine waters. She added the Filipino sailors did not fight the seizure. Metal debris from Chinese rocket launches, some showing a part of what appears to be a Chinese flag, have been found in Philippine waters on at least three other occasions.
The Philippine government has filed many diplomatic protests against China over aggressive actions in the South China Sea but it did not immediately say what action it would take following Sunday’s incident. The Department of Foreign Affairs in Manila usually waits for an official investigation report before lodging a protest.
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