Intentional? Chinese ship in Recto Bank incident ‘explicitly connected’ to Beijing
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Contrary to what Chinese authorities previously claimed, the Chinese ship involved in the sinking of Philippine fishing boat Gem-Ver in the West Philippine Sea had been “explicitly connected” to state-backed activities, an international think tank said.
The Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (AMTI) of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) said publicly available data on the history of Chinese ship Yuemaobinyu 42212 involved in the sinking of Gem-Ver in Recto Bank “strongly suggests the 42212 is more than just a normal fishing boat.”
