Another Chinese gray ship was spotted on Sunday morning, apparently continuing to keep track of the multilateral maritime exercise ( MME) being conducted off Palawan as part of this year’s” Balikatan” ( shoulder- to- shoulder ) war games.
The People’s Liberation Army Navy ships are stationed close to the training area, and the Spanish government said it was also monitoring the motions of the Foreign ships in the area.
AFP Western Command ( Wescom ) spokesperson Capt. A Chinese ship, with the spear number 578, was spotted off the northwestern part of Palawan by Ariel Joseph Coloma, according to Ariel Joseph Coloma. It is believed to be a vessel from the Philippine, American, and French naval vessels involved in the MME.
Coloma remarked that while he was unaware of the reason for the Chinese ship’s appearance,” We are monitoring them, we document, and we statement whatever our boats are monitoring in the area.”
He noted that the Chinese vessel with the bow number 793, which was spotted Saturday near the MME-affiliated vessels BRP Ramon Alcaraz ( PS- 16 ), BRP Davao Del Sur ( LD- 602 ), US Navy ( LSD- 49 ), French Navy frigate FS Vendémiaire ( FFH- 734), had already left the area.
Coloma assured the Wescom that the four MME arteries would continue carrying out their planned operations and that the Chinese ships would never bother them.
Nothing unexpected
He continued,” We are in control of the situation, and we are continuing to monitor and report them,” adding that no harm had been done by the MME participants despite the presence of the Chinese vessels.
The MME, which concludes on April 29, has been “achieving education goals on a regular basis”, Coloma stressed.
The MME, which began on April 25, is a component of the 39th incarnation of the Balikatan activities and aims to improve interoperability between the participating navies.
A leftist producers ‘ party in Ilocos Norte, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s home territory, criticized the continued Balikatan, citing social and environmental issues.
The largest iteration of the joint military drills, Balikatan 24, was reiterated by the Kilusang Magbukid ng Pilipinas ( KMP ) farmers ‘ group and its provincial chapter, Alyansa Dagiti Mannalon ti Ilocos Norte.
” No all Filipinos are like the’ Am- Child’] Marcos ] who is bent on adhering by all the demands and wishes of the US state”, KMP said in a statement on Sunday.
Ilocos Norte is one of the important locations for this year’s Balikatan exercises, which have involved exist- fire drills, sea operations, atmosphere exercises and survival training across many provinces.
Communist point
The farmers claimed that the growing US military presence indicates that the country’s “ready to go to war” in the area to defend its interests, using the smaller, less powerful Spanish armies as its partner.
They also criticized civic-military activities like development projects and school trips, saying they are “winning the hearts and minds” of Filipinos while the real costs of the warfare games add to the load on the surrounding neighborhoods.
AMIN expressed sorrow in Laoag City Mayor Michael Marcos Keon, a niece of the leader, for backing Balikatan, citing the Chinese’s say that it raises China’s conflicts.
China’s invasion and abuse in the West Philippine Sea was never stopped by the US-PH Balikatan warfare games since 1991, according to the statement. Balikatan, in fact, is a surrender of sovereignty”, KMP claimed.
The party vowed to add multi-sectoral demonstrations on May 1 against US military intervention in Balikatan.
In an effort to develop empire, security assistance, and humanitarian assistance features, the Philippine and US forces have defended Balikatan.
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