A Chinese research vessel capable of conducting deep-sea drilling spent 25 days inside the Philippinesβ exclusive economic zone (EEZ), including roughly three weeks within the 12-nautical-mile territorial sea surrounding Bajo de Masinloc (BDM), according to Philippine Coast Guard Spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, ππππ« πππ¦π’π«ππ₯ πππ² πππ«π«π’ππ₯π on Friday, September 4, 2026.
The vessel, Haiyang Dizhi Shihao, is a 76-meter research ship operated by the Guangzhou Marine Geological Survey under Chinaβs Ministry of Natural Resources. PCG spokesperson Rear Admiral Tarriela said the πππ©ππ«ππ¦ππ§π π¨π π π¨π«ππ’π π§ πππππ’π«π¬ confirmed that no Philippine permit has been issued for marine scientific research by the vessel. Though he did not confirm that it actually conducted drilling at BDM, the vesselβs slow movements are being treated as an indication of possible unauthorized marine scientific research activity, says Rear Admiral Tarriela.
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