Chinese patrol ships keep presence around Malaysian reefs

Exclusive: Ship-tracking data shows Chinese coastguard vessels at Luconia Shoals, 1,000 miles from mainland

A Chinese coastguard vessel
China’s coastguard fleet is often armed with machine guns and can be placed under army control during wartime. Photograph: AP

Chinese coastguard vessels maintain a near-constant presence around reefs claimed by Malaysia in the South China Sea, ship-tracking data shared with the Guardian has revealed.

The findings show the extent of Beijing’s military ambitions far south of its borders, antagonising south-east Asian countries and deepening a potentially explosive foreign policy crisis with the US president, Donald Trump. Tiếp tục đọc “Chinese patrol ships keep presence around Malaysian reefs”