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03-04-2025, 10:52 AM
“The Song Hang is considered a fisheries research vessel, but we generally assume all PRC survey ships are dual-purpose and can collect intelligence for the People’s Liberation Army,” he said.
“We are challenging them because they are not authorized to conduct a marine scientific research, and they are advised to leave the area if they are doing so,” he said.
“While the vessel is entitled to the right of innocent passage in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the PCG is closely monitoring the vessel’s movement to ensure compliance with all relevant domestic and international maritime regulations and to safeguard the country’s maritime interests,” the PCG said.
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“We are challenging them because they are not authorized to conduct a marine scientific research, and they are advised to leave the area if they are doing so,” he said.
“While the vessel is entitled to the right of innocent passage in accordance with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the PCG is closely monitoring the vessel’s movement to ensure compliance with all relevant domestic and international maritime regulations and to safeguard the country’s maritime interests,” the PCG said.
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