China said on Tuesday it had driven the Philippine vessel out after an intrusion into the shoal. Read more at straitstimes.com.
MANILA – The Philippine military chief has denied its navy vessel was driven away by the Chinese coast guard in Scarborough Shoal, saying it was part of China’s propaganda.
China said its coast guard had driven away a Philippine navy gunboat on Tuesday after it intruded into waters around theThe coast guard said it took “necessary measures”, such as forcing the gunboat out and controlling its route, after repeated dissuasion and warnings from the Chinese side were ignored.In September, the Philippine coast guard said it hadinstalled by China that blocked access to the hotly disputed area which Beijing has controlled for more than a decade.
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