Chinese survey ship loitering near undersea cable ignores Philippine demands to withdraw — evasive action point to growing PRC threats to data lines in the Pacific

A Chinese research vessel ignored the Philippine coast guard's attempts to move it as it loitered over an undersea cable near its coast as the PRC continues to use civilian vessels as "gray-zone" warfare against potential future adversaries in the region.

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