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Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of damaging its ship (www.dw.com)

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Authorities say water cannons "directly hit the starboard astern of the BFAR vessel," in the Scarborough Shoal, which China seized in 2012.

The Philippines said on Tuesday that the China Coast Guard fired water cannons at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

"This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of the Philippine vessels," Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement. "They were not deterred and will persist in carrying out their legitimate operations to support Filipino fishermen and ensure their safety."

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Borrow a fire plane and drown the bridge of their ship. Fair, right?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 months ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:

"They were not deterred and will persist in carrying out their legitimate operations to support Filipino fishermen and ensure their safety."

One of the vessels belonged to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the other was from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).

The Chinese also targeted the Philippine Coast Guard vessel from both sides, "resulting in damage to the railing and canopy."

Since then, Beijing has deployed its coast guard and other vessels that Manila says harass Philippine ships and prevent its fishermen from accessing a fish-rich lagoon there.

Recently, the Philippines summoned a Chinese diplomat to explain what it calls aggressive maneuvers.

Tuesday's incident comes as the Philippines and the United States hold a major annual military drill that has irked China.

The original article contains 361 words, the summary contains 123 words. Saved 66%. I'm a bot and I'm open source!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Funny how the rest of ASEAN seem to be turning a blind eye.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

How long until the Philippine coast guard has a water cannon resistant ship?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

They could develop a big spoon to splash the water back.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 5 months ago

@MicroWave La Chine (RPC) mène une politique de voyou. Si Poutine n'est pas ramené sans ménagements à la raison, il y aura deux Sadam Hussein en liberté dans le monde.