MANILA: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Thursday (Jun 27) that a Jun 17 incident at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea was not an "armed attack" by China against Manila's s
A frame grab from a handout video taken on Jun 17, 2024, showing China coast guard boats approaching Philippine boats during an incident off Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. in the South China Sea was not an"armed attack" by China against Manila's sailors and vessels, but the country needs to"do more" than protest.
"We have filed over a hundred protests, we have already made a similar number of demarche," Marcos told reporters."We have to do more than just that."A Philippine sailor suffered"serious injury" after what its military described as"intentional-high speed ramming" by the Chinese Coast Guard, aiming to disrupt a resupply mission for troops stationed on the Second Thomas Shoal on Jun 17.
China's foreign ministry has disputed the Philippines' account, with a spokesperson saying last Thursday that the necessary measures taken by the coast guard were lawful and professional. We know it's a hassle to switch browsers but we want your experience with CNA to be fast, secure and the best it can possibly be.
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