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BOLDER AND BOLDER BY THE DAY. A Filipino crewmember of a resupply boat contracted by the Philippine Navy watches as a China Coast Guard vessel collides with the stern of the boat. Below photo shows the Chinese militia vessel hitting the post side of the Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Cabra .
China played down the incident as a “slight collision” and blamed the Philippine side for ignoring “multiple warnings” and passing through “law enforcement in an unprofessional and dangerous manner.” Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said the United States condemned China’s “latest disruption of a legal Philippine resupply mission” that put “the lives of Filipino service members at risk.”
It also stated that “continuing acts of intimidation and coercion undermine safety, stability, and security across the region, and increase the risk of miscalculation.” A second resupply boat was able to reach the grounded BRP Sierra Madre and “successfully resupply our troops and personnel stationed there,” the statement said.
Video released by the Philippine military showed the bow of the CCG ship and the stern of the resupply vessel briefly touching.As China moves ever more confidently to assert its claims to sovereignty over the waters, officials and experts have warned of the potential for collisions. “We strongly condemn the reckless and hostile behavior of the Chinese Coast Guard towards our resupply boat contracted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines ,” Estrada said.
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