SEVERAL countries have expressed their support for the Philippines, calling out China's 'dangerous' actions in the West Philippine Sea, as the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), filed another diplomatic protest.
SEVERAL countries have expressed their support for the Philippines, calling out China's 'dangerous' actions in the West Philippine Sea, as the Philippines, through the Department of Foreign Affairs , filed another diplomatic protest.The diplomatic protest filed on Friday stemmed from China's using a water cannon against a Philippine boat that was on a resupply mission to Filipino troops stationed at the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal earlier in the day.
UndeterredIn response, the China Coast Guard said it would 'continue to carry out law enforcement activities' near the Ayungin Shoal, repeating Beijing's territorial claim over the feature and the entire Spratlys.The incident involved CCG vessel 5203, which used a water cannon against Philippine supply vessel ML Kalayaan to alter its course.
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