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Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador over Water Cannon Incident in Disputed South China Sea

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The Philippine government summoned China's ambassador to convey a strongly worded diplomatic protest over the Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannons against Philippine vessels in a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

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  1. WFMZ Allentown

    Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on its boat in disputed sea (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    The Philippine military has condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's “excessive and offensive” use of a water cannon against a Filipino supply boat to block it from delivering new troops,

  2. Military Times

    Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon (opens Military Times)

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    The Philippine military condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat in the disputed South China Sea.

  3. Al Jazeera

    China accused of using water cannon on Philippine boat in South China Sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Philippines Armed Forces condemns Chinese Coast Guard’s ‘excessive’ and ‘dangerous’ actions in disputed waters.

  4. Bloomberg

    Philippines Says China Fired Water Cannons on Supply Vessel (opens Bloomberg)

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    The Philippines’ military said a Chinese coast guard ship blocked and fired water cannons on a supply vessel in the South China Sea, marking the latest confrontation in the disputed waters.

  5. KESQ Palm Springs

    Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous maneuvers” at its ships in the South China Sea. “The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strongly condemns the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) dangerous maneuvers and ill…

  6. Digital Journal

    Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of firing water cannon at its boats (opens Digital Journal)

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    The Philippines condemned the China Coast Guard Sunday for allegedly firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, describing the

  7. The Guardian

    Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in Spratly Islands (opens The Guardian)

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    Latest in long history of nautical intimidations by Beijing, which lays unrecognised claim to almost all of the South China Sea

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Philippines slams China for use of water cannon on boat – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    A tense confrontation between a Philippine vessel and China’s coast guard took place in the highly disputed South China Sea over the Second Thomas Shoal.

  9. NPR

    Philippines claims Chinese coast guard used water cannon on a boat in disputed sea (opens NPR)

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    The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's "excessive and offensive" use of a water cannon to block a supply boat from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    By Jake Kwon and Heather Chen, CNN (CNN) — The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous

  11. Military.com

    Philippines Summons Chinese Ambassador over Water Cannon Incident in Disputed South China Sea (opens Military.com)

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    The Philippine government summoned China's ambassador to convey a strongly worded diplomatic protest over the Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannons against Philippine vessels in a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea.

  12. Fox News

    Philippine government summons Chinese ambassador over China's use of water cannons during confrontation (opens Fox News)

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    The Chinese coast guard used water cannons during a confrontation with a Philippine vessel last week. The Philippine government summoned its Chinese ambassador following the incident.

  13. Al Jazeera

    Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Move comes after Manila accused Chinese coastguard vessels of blocking and using water cannon against Philippine ships.

  14. CNN

    International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats (opens CNN)

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    China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels attacked a Philippine boat with a water cannon in the South China Sea on Saturday, an incident analysts say escalates an already tense situation and could see the United States and its allies speed up plans for joi…

  15. Digital Journal

    Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoning of boats (opens Digital Journal)

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    Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea,

  16. WTOP Washington DC

    Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed sea, official says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government summoned the Chinese ambassador on Monday to convey a diplomatic protest over the Chinese coast guard’s use of a water cannon against a Filipino…

  17. Military Times

    Philippines protests China firing water cannon in disputed South China (opens Military Times)

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    Chinese coast guard ships fired a water cannon and blocked two Philippine navy-chartered civilian boats taking supplies to the Philippine forces.

  18. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Philippines slams China over sea encounter (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine military on Sunday condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's "excessive and offensive" use of a water cannon to block a Filipino supply boat from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel to a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea.

  19. Deutsche Welle

    Philippines summons China ambassador over boat incident – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Manila sent a note of protest, including images, after a Chinese coast guard used water cannons against a Filipino supply boat in the South China Sea.

  20. KEYT Santa Barbara

    International backlash grows after Chinese vessel fires water cannon on Philippine boats | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    CNN By Brad Lendon and Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — China is facing a growing international backlash after one of its coast guard vessels attacked

  21. France 24

    Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water-cannoned boats in South China Sea (opens France 24)

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    Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

  22. WHDH Boston

    Philippines accuses China of firing water cannons at its ships in South China Sea - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    (CNN) — The Philippines has accused Chinese Coast Guard ships of firing water cannons and making “dangerous maneuvers” at its ships in the South China Sea.“The

  23. NBC News

    China faces backlash after firing water cannon at U.S. ally's boat in disputed sea (opens NBC News)

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    The Philippines released video of the incident, which threatened to further stoke a regional clash over competing claims to the South China Sea.

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