https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-sends-largest-ship-aircraft-to-drive-away-chinese-vessel-in-waters-near-taiwanContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-sends-largest-ship-aircraft-to-drive-away-chinese-vessel-in-waters-near-taiwanhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/philippines-sends-largest-ship-aircraft-to-drive-away-chinese-vessel-in-waters-near-taiwan#u99334Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:25:49 +0000The Philippine Coast Guard deployed its largest vessel, a 97-meter ship, alongside an aircraft to challenge an unauthorized Chinese research ship operating off the northern Batanes islands near Taiwan. A Chinese coast guard vessel also moved into the area during the confrontation. In response to the maritime encounter, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs strongly rejected territorial claims asserted by China over the Batanes waters. Meanwhile, the Armed Forces of the Philippines reported that the total number of Chinese vessels detected across the wider West Philippine Sea rose to 42