'Close enough to see their faces': Chased down by China in South China Sea
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
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The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
The BBC witnesses a standoff in the South China Sea between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards.
MANILA, Philippines: A day after being blasted by water cannons from the China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships remain in the vicinity of Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal).
The incident occurred near Scarborough Shoal, one of two hotly disputed areas where confrontations between the two countries have flared since last year.
China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels on Tuesday fired water cannons on Philippine Coast (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) ships tasked to provide fuel and food supplies to Filipino fishermen plying their trade in Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal). PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela,…