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It’s a water cannon that employs force, not a water pistol that squirts liquid. The cannon’s force is strong enough to damage a ship’s engine. Which is what happened in the latest attack launched by the China Coast Guard against Philippine vessels within the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.
NEW DELHI: The Philippines on Monday said it was "seriously considering" expelling Chinese Ambassador to Manila Huang Xilian following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.Videos released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed Chinese ships blasting water cannon at Philippine boats during two separate resupply missions to fishermen at Scarborough Shoal and a tiny garrison at Second Thomas Shoal on Saturday and Sunday.
MANILA, Philippines — A smaller supply boat managed to deliver provisions to troops and fishers on Lawak Island in the West Philippine Sea early Monday morning, according to the organizers of the civilian-led convoy.
MANILA, Philippines — A boat commissioned to bring supplies to troops manning a grounded vessel at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) suffered serious engine damage after it was blasted with a water cannon by the China Coast Guard (CCG).
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri yesterday urged President Marcos to send Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian back home following China’s latest aggressions against the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense confrontations between the countries' vessels in years at flashpoint reefs in the disputed South China Sea.
BEIJING, China — China said on Monday that moves by its Coast Guard against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea were "professional" and "restrained", adding it had "lodged stern representations" with Manila.
WASHINGTON, United States — The United States called Sunday for Beijing to halt its "dangerous and destabilizing" actions in the disputed South China Sea, after a Philippine boat and Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a contested reef.