How China’s Type 815A spy ships are keeping PLA Navy informed and ready

China’s Type 815A spy ships have become pivotal to People’s Liberation Army naval operations and intelligence gathering, with recent incidents underscoring the vessels’ crucial role in Beijing’s maritime surveillance and power projection.
On July 12, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported the interception of the Type 815A electronic surveillance ship Tianwangxing (hull number 793) operating about 69 nautical miles (128km) off the western Philippines, within Manila’s exclusive economic… South China Morning Post