MANILA — The Philippines condemned “in the strongest degree” the “dangerous blocking maneuvers” of a China Coast Guard vessel on Sunday that caused it to collide with a Philippine resupply boat.
The Philippine task force on South China Sea said in a statement the “dangerous, irresponsible and illegal actions of the Chinese Coast Guard, which took place on Sunday morning, were “in violation of Philippine sovereignty, sovereign rights and jurisdiction”.
— Reporting by Enrico Dela Cruz; Editing by William Mallard
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