SOUTH CHINA SEA - The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an imposing Chinese vessel draws near and cuts off its path, coming within a metre of collision in a vast stretch of open water in the South China Sea. The captain of the BRP Sindangan shuts off the engine and activates the reverse throttle. China's coastguard...
A Chinese maritime militia vessel is seen sailing in the South China Sea, October 4, 2023SOUTH CHINA SEA - The crew of the Philippine coastguard boat watch anxiously as an imposing Chinese vessel draws near and cuts off its path, coming within a metre of collision in a vast stretch of open water in the South China Sea.
China rules the waves here, and the Philippine mission is symbolic of a wider battle between Beijing and neighbours determined to uphold sovereign rights in their exclusive economic zones . The Sindangan hangs back as the supply boats advance to complete the remaining nine miles to reach the troops aboard the Sierra Madre.
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