The Chinese coastal guard ship which was damaged during a collision with another Chinese ship in the South China Sea earlier this month is now being repaired on the island of Hainan, according to satellite images published by Reuters.
The news agency reported on Wednesday that the images show the ship with an crushed arc near a dry quay at the Yulin naval base near Sanya, a city in Hainan.
The Philippine Navy has published video sequences of the collision, which, according to her, took place on August 11 near the disputed loudspeaker of Scarborough. The Chinese coastal guard ship was pursuing a Philippin boat, said the Philippine Navy when it collided with a larger people’s liberation army crafts, leaving visible damage to the two Chinese ships.
Chinese officials never commented on the collision or on the well-being of the crew members visible on the coastal guard ship before the accident.
China claims that the majority of the Southern China Sea in the context of its historical maritime assets despite a decision of the 2016 international intervention court that its request had no legal basis. In the past year, China has sought to strengthen its claims while the Philippines have deepened its alliances and conducted joint military exercises with countries like India and Australia.
Includes Reuters’ reports.