For the second time this month, the Philippines says personnel were injured by a Chinese force seeking to blockade Manila-held Second Thomas Shoal.
A blockading Chinese force is again accused of employing aggressive measures in an attempt to stop a Philippine convoy from resupplying a Manila-held feature at a bitterly contested South China Sea feature on Saturday.Manila said a supply boat was badly damaged and several personnel were injured by China Coast Guard water cannons. Chinese personnel also reportedly set up a barrier at Second Thomas Shoal.
'The China Coast Guard regulated, stopped and drove away Philippine vessels in accordance with laws and regulations, and resolutely smashed Philippine attempts to infringe on rights and provoke,' the spokesperson added, calling the response by Chinese forces 'reasonable, lawful, professional, and standardized.
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