The Philippine military accused China of taking “excessive and offensive actions” against a supply ship on its way to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea Sunday.
a Philippine patrol boat that was supporting a Second Thomas Shoal supply mission, temporarily blinding some crew members.with a Philippine patrol vessel during a dangerous and intimidating maneuver near the Second Thomas Shoal. The incident was witnessed by numerous reporters who were aboard another Philippine ship nearby.
The Chinese ship’s dangerous actions prevented a second boat in the Philippine mission from delivering supplies to the shoal. The Chinese said the Philippine ships “disregarded China’s repeated dissuasion and warnings and attempted to transfer construction materials used for maintaining and repairing the ship, which has been grounded on the shoal illegally.”
“We continue to assert our sovereignty. We continue to assert our territorial rights in the face of all of these challenges,” Marcos said.
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