The Philippine military says Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a motorboat repeatedly struck a Filipino sailor on the head with a wooden baton in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, injuring him and damaging his smaller vessel
Chinese and Philippines authorities are blaming each other for a row on Monday between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine sailors in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The Philippine military said Chinese coast guard personnel aboard a…
Beijing and Manila summoned each other's ambassadors Tuesday following a confrontation between Chinese and Philippine sailors at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. China continues to claim sovereignty over almost the entirety of the global trade route.
China and the Philippines traded accusations after a violent altercation between navy personnel in the disputed South China Sea. The incident heightened tensions ahead of a major diplomatic summit in Manila.
MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine military on Monday accused China's coast guard of injuring a Filipino sailor during an incident in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
China and the Philippines traded accusations after an encounter between their vessels in contested South China Sea waters. Manila said one of its navy personnel was struck on the head with a wooden baton while Beijing said its law enforcement officers were provoked.
MANILA/BEIJING, July 22 (Reuters) - The foreign ministers of the Philippines and China met in Manila on Wednesday and both made "strong" protests over an encounter between the two countries' vessels this week in contested South China Sea waters.
