SECURITYJun 7 · 06:50 UTCSCMP CHINAOrange Wang

Beijing sends largest patrol ship east of Taiwan after Japan-Philippine boundary talks

Beijing deployed its largest patrol vessel east of Taiwan in response to Japanese-Philippine maritime boundary negotiations. The Ministry of Transport ships will conduct joint patrols with a coastguard formation in the same waters, following a People's Daily commentary accusing Japan and the Philippines of territorial disputes with Beijing.

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