Analysts suspect China's fleet of civilian research ships also gather intelligence on behalf of the People's Liberation Army.

The Philippines has deployed a coast guard vessel and an aircraft to challenge and escort a Chinese research ship it said was conducting illegal marine scientific research activities within the ...

It will have a capacity that is three times the 6,500-ton size of the Japan Coast Guard’s current largest patrol vessel. In emergencies, the new ship will ... claimed by China, and it will ...

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Monday announced that it has deployed its largest patrol vessel, the BRP Teresa Magbanua(MRRV-9701), and an aircraft to challenge and escort Chinese research vessel ...

In August, a Philippine coast guard vessel, the BRP Teresa Magbanua, sustained significant damage when it was repeatedly rammed by a Chinese ship close to Sabina Shoal, about 130 kilometres west ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is traveling to the Philippines on Tuesday seeking to ...