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Four Chinese military vessels were spotted within the US Exclusive Economic Zone during routine patrols in the Bering Sea.
- The US Coast Guard identified three Chinese ships 124 miles north of Amchitka Pass and a fourth 84 miles north of Amukta Pass.
- All vessels were in international waters but within the US Exclusive Economic Zone, which extends 200 nautical miles from the coastline.
- The Chinese ships were conducting freedom of navigation operations and complied with international maritime laws.
- US Coast Guard Cutter Kimball monitored the Chinese vessels until they moved south into the North Pacific Ocean.
- This is not the first encounter; similar incidents occurred in 2021 and 2022, involving both Chinese and Russian ships.
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