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China says its coast guard was ‘restrained’ in clash with Philippine ships
China says its coast guard was ‘restrained’ in clash with Philippine ships
Reuters
Published Mar 06, 2024 08:02 PM PHT
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Updated Mar 06, 2024 08:18 PM PHT
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday (March 6) said its coast guard was "restrained" in a recent clash with Philippine ships on a South China Sea shoal.
China's foreign ministry on Wednesday (March 6) said its coast guard was "restrained" in a recent clash with Philippine ships on a South China Sea shoal.
Manila's South China Sea task force said Philippine vessels carrying out the routine mission to the Second Thomas Shoal were "harassed (and) blocked" by Chinese maritime militia and coast guard ships on Tuesday (March 5). Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon, shattering the windshield of one of the resupply boats and causing minor injuries to at least four crew members, the task force said.
Manila's South China Sea task force said Philippine vessels carrying out the routine mission to the Second Thomas Shoal were "harassed (and) blocked" by Chinese maritime militia and coast guard ships on Tuesday (March 5). Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannon, shattering the windshield of one of the resupply boats and causing minor injuries to at least four crew members, the task force said.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the Chinese coast guard's actions carried out in response to the Philippines' "infringement and provocation" were "legitimate, legal, professional, restrained and beyond reproach."
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that the Chinese coast guard's actions carried out in response to the Philippines' "infringement and provocation" were "legitimate, legal, professional, restrained and beyond reproach."
The Philippines summoned China's deputy chief of mission in Manila on Tuesday to protest the incident.
The Philippines summoned China's deputy chief of mission in Manila on Tuesday to protest the incident.
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China claims almost the entire South China Sea, which includes the Second Thomas Shoal, and has deployed vessels to patrol the disputed atoll which lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, which includes the Second Thomas Shoal, and has deployed vessels to patrol the disputed atoll which lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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