China urges Philippines to stop ‘provocative’ actions after South China Sea incident

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A Chinese Coast Guard ship launches what the Coast Guard says is a warning water cannon spray in the direction of a Philippine vessel at an unknown location at sea in this screen grab taken from a video released on August 8, 2023. (China Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters)

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BEIJING— China’s defense ministry on Tuesday called on the Philippines to stop all “provocative” actions in the South China Sea after the Chinese coast guard blocked a Philippine military supply boat near the Second Thomas Shoal.

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“China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty,” the ministry said in a statement.

—Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by William Maclean

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China urges Philippines to stop ‘provocative’ actions after South China Sea incident
Source: Political Elections PH