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Manila, Philippines—The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday accused a Chinese vessel of “dangerous maneuvers” as it attempted to block Filipino scientists from reaching a reef in the South China Sea.
In the latest incident, a boat belonging to the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources was taking marine scientists to the reef when a China Coast Guard vessel crossed its path, coming as close as 100 meters to the boat, PCG spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela said. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratly Islands, brushing off rival claims from countries including the Philippines and an international ruling that its assertion has no legal basis.
China’s land reclamation has outstripped that of other claimants, according to the US-based Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative .
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