Footage released by the Philippine military appeared to show the chaotic face off at the Second Thomas Shoal, with Chinese personnel brandishing machetes, axes and sticks while surrounding two Philippine navy supply boats.
Filipino soldiers used their 'bare hands' to fight off armed Chinese coastguard in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine military chief has said. General Romeo Brawner Jr, head of the Philippine armed forces, accused Chinese personnel of boarding more than eight motorboats and repeatedly ramming, then boarding, two inflatable vessels on Monday.
Only pirates board, steal, and destroy ships, equipment, and belongings,' Gen Brawner said. He demanded the Chinese return all firearms and equipment and 'pay for the damage they caused'. China blamed the Philippines for the confrontation, saying Filipino personnel 'trespassed' into the shoal, ignoring its warnings.
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