Philippines accuse Chinese Coast guard of sparking flashpoint

Philippines accuse Chinese Coast guard of sparking flashpoint

Manila accused Beijing of ramping up South China Sea tensions after a Coast Guard vessel damaged a fishing boat heading to the disputed Scarborough shoal with a water cannon fired at close range.

A BBC reporter was on board the Philippines boat at the time, and claimed up to 10 Chinese boats were chasing the Filipino boats up to a newly-installed underwater barrier to blockade boats approaching the shoal itself.

Source: RT News
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