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Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing knives and axes attacked unarmed Philippines soldiers on a naval vessel near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed. The incident, which occurred on Monday, involved Chinese sailors confronting Philippine forces attempting to resupply marines stationed on the derelict warship Sierra Madre.
Chinese coast guard sailors brandishing knives, an axe and other weapons clashed with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.
The escalation of tensions in the West Philippine Sea is alarming, and the Senate will be seeking a full briefing from the DFA on the latest incident, as well as the efforts being undertaken to address this.
BEIJING: China did not take direct measures against Philippine personnel, a spokesperson for China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday at a regular news briefing. The Philippine foreign ministry denounced China's "illegal and aggressive actions" during a routine resupply mission in the South China Sea on June 17, which the Philippine military said severely injured a navy sailor and damaged Manila's vessels.
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) is not hopeful that talks between the Philippines and China will take place unless Beijing will act sincerely and responsibly, and refrain from behavior that puts at risk the safety of personnel and vessels.
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Imee Marcos is seeking an investiga- tion into the Pentagon’s alleged campaign to discredit the Chinese Sinovac vaccine at the height of the COVID pandemic.
AT least eight Filipino naval personnel were injured, including one who reportedly lost a finger, after Chinese vessels prevented Philippine ships from carrying out a routine rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission to its troops stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal on Monday, June 17.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.