US says China’s repeated harassment of PH ships in WPS ‘detrimental’ to regional peace.
The United States Department of State on Wednesday slammed the continued harassment of China on Philippine vessels in the West Philippine Sea .“The repeated harassment of Philippine vessels near Scarborough Reef is detrimental to regional peace and stability,” US Department of State principal deputy spokesperson Vedant Patel said in a press briefing.Patel also called out the China Coast Guard’s installation of barriers in the area after it fired water cannons at Philippine ships anew on Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the Philippine Coast Guard said China Coast Guard vessels fired water cannons at Philippine civilian vessels en route to Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea .The PCG vessel BRP Bagacay sustained damage on a part of its superstructure.
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