Friday, July 13, 2012

Chinese Frigate Runs Aground In Disputed Territory

‘THOROUGHLY STUCK’ . Photo of the Chinese frigate 560 that was reported to have run aground at Hasa-Hasa Shoal (Half Moon) some 111 km west of Palawan province, well within the Philippines’ 370-km exclusive economic zone. SOURCE: NAMRIA MAP/CHINA-DEFENSE.BLOGSPOT.COM

Chinese Frigate Runs Aground In Disputed Part Of South China Sea -- The Guardian

Collision comes amid increasingly heated dispute between China, Philippines, Vietnam and other countries over sea.

A Chinese naval frigate has run aground in a disputed area of the South China Sea in an embarrassing twist to the escalating territorial row in the area.

News of the collision came shortly after a summit of south-east Asian foreign ministers broke up without a joint statement for the first time in the 45-year history of the Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) because of splits over the complex and increasingly heated maritime dispute.

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More News On A Chinese Frigate Stuck On A Reef That The Philippines Is Claiming

Embarrassment as Chinese frigate runs aground -- Sydney Morning Herald
Chinese warship stuck on PH reef -- Inquirer
China says to rescue warship stuck in reef -- Rappler
Chinese Navy frigate runs aground off Palawan -- ABC CBN

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