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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemns Chinese actions following confrontations between the two countries' vessels in the South China Sea over the weekend, saying his government remains "undeterred" by Beijing's "aggression and provocations."

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The Philippines on Monday described the actions of Chinese vessels against its boats carrying out South China Sea resupply missions over the weekend as a "serious escalation". In the latest in a series of confrontations, Manila accused Chinese coast guard and maritime militia vessels of repeatedly firing water cannon at its resupply boats and deliberately ramming another near the Second Thomas Shoal. In recent years , Manila and Beijing have been embroiled in confrontations at the Se...

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The latest confrontations are likely to further strain relations between the Philippines and Beijing, which have grown tense under Marcos

A Chinese coast guard ship blasted Philippine navy-operated vessels with a water cannon while harassing the ships in the South China Sea over the weekend.

From flashing lasers to collisions and water cannons, it has been an increasingly incident-filled year in the brewing conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, one of the most vital trade routes in the world and a potential global tinderbox.

Beijing has accused the Philippines of breaking a "tacit" agreement not to ferry building supplies to Second Thomas Shoal.

Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. was traveling with a military resupply convoy when the incident occurred.

China, meanwhile, accused archrival the United States of encouraging the Philippines, its treaty ally, to provoke China for its own purposes.