A Chinese Coast Guard vessel blocked and tailed the National Mapping and Resource Information Authority vessel BRP Hydrographer Ventura and the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Gabriela Silang early Sunday morning as the Philippine vessels were sailing for the Bajo de Masinloc.According to Mav Gonzales' 24 Oras Weekend report, the Philippine vessels were on their way to the Bajo de Masinloc, also known as the Scarborough Shoal , to conduct a hydrographic survey in the area.
"China’s clearly sending a message maybe in the wake of the other things that have been happening including this trilateral summit that China is being especially aggressive and making the point that it believes in this 9-dash claim," said international advocacy group SeaLight Director Ray Powell.NAMRIA had announced that they would be taking a hydrographic survery near the shoal, and soon after two CCG and 10 Chinese maritime militia ships were seen at the Bajo de Masinloc.
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