# Philippines sends largest ship, aircraft to drive away Chinese vessel near Taiwan

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- Reuters, 2026-10-01 06:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/philippines-sends-largest-ship-aircraft-drive-away-chinese-vessel-waters-near-2026-10-01/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6abdf80d275db5000164b87c

> The Philippine coast guard said on Thursday that it deployed the country’s largest vessel and an aircraft to challenge a Chinese research ship operating off northern Batanes province near Taiwan. It added that a Chinese coast guard vessel had also entered the area.