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Chinese ships spotted during WPS cooperative activity -AFP
The first-ever multilateral Maritime Cooperative Activity (MCA) in the West Philippine Sea, involving the Philippines, Australia, Japan, and the United States, was deemed successful by AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr.
General Brawner stated that all objectives of the exercise, including anti-submarine warfare, were achieved.
Despite the successful joint operation, two Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships were observed during the quadrilateral sail.
The Chinese vessels, identified with bow numbers '792' and '162', were approximately six nautical miles away from the MCA participants.
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