‘Largest swarm of Chinese vessels’ seen in PH territory in SCS

MANILA, Philippines — A swarm of Chinese vessels, including an aircraft carrier, was monitored near Pag-Asa (Thitu) Island, a Philippine-held territory in the South China Sea.

Retired United States Air Force Col. Ray Powell, director of SeaLight, a maritime transparency project, reported on Tuesday that this was “by far the largest swarm of Chinese vessels” he has observed in the area.