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Unfazed by frigate tracking, France expresses Asian commitment

7th May 2018 - 01:29 GMT | by Chen Chuanren in Singapore

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The French frigate FS Vendemiaire was tracked by a Chinese frigate in the South China Sea while transiting from Hong Kong to Brunei, following a brief bilateral exercise with the Chinese navy in March.

However, RAdm Denis Bertrand, Joint Commander, Armed Forces in French Polynesia; and Commander, French Polynesian and Pacific Maritime Zones, was unperturbed by this.

‘Our only goal is to safely sail across the areas stipulated as high seas by UNCLOS. We have sailed in these areas more than 12 times since 2014. What is important is that we implement the right to sail safely, and we have

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Chen Chuanren is Shephard’s Singapore correspondent, covering primarily land and sea systems. He served in …

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