MANILA, April 6 — The Philippines and China traded accusations today over an encounter in disputed waters of the South China Sea, in an escalating row over a key...
A Chinese coastguard vessel approaches a Filipino fishing vessel in the South China Sea on April 4, 2024, in a handout photo by the Philippine Coast Guard that was released on April 6, 2024. — Philippine Coast Guard handout pic via ReutersMANILA, April 6 — The Philippines and China traded accusations today over an encounter in disputed waters of the South China Sea, in an escalating row over a key waterway.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than US$3 trillion of annual ship-borne commerce, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 said China’s claims had no legal basis.
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