Major militia rotation in the SCS saw 27 Chinese ships.


Days after Beijing and Manila explored methods to address events in the region through diplomacy and ease tensions in the South China Sea (SCS), China is undertaking a massive rotation of maritime militia across the West Philippine Sea.

At least 27 Qiong Sansha Yu-class ships were under observation on Saturday morning, east of Bajo de Masinloc (also known as Panatag or Scarborough Shoal) and south of the Spratly Islands.




The state-owned Sansha Fisheries Development Company operates professional maritime militia ships known as Qiong Sansha Yu-class ships. These ships frequently collaborate with the China Coast Guard (CCG) to enforce Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea (SCS), which includes the West Philippine Sea.

The Spratly Islands are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea that lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. The approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs, and shoals in the archipelago all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia, China, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Additionally, Brunei has claimed an exclusive economic zone. "I think it's a rotation, so other (Chinese) militia ships who have been on station for a while will head home once they've had a little overlap," Col. Raymond Powell, a maritime security expert and retired United States Air Force official told a news agency.

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