European Union Ambassador Luc Veron expressed concern, saying that “these incidents, their repetition and intensification are dangerous and very disturbing.”
MANILA, Philippines — Allies of the Philippines condemned Sunday the moves of Chinese vessels to block boats on a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre, resulting in collisions in the West Philippine Sea.
“The United States condemned the People’s Republic of China’s latest disruption of a legal Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal, putting the lives of Filipino service members at risk,” US Ambassador MaryKay Carlson said on X. According to the NTF-WPS, a second resupply boat successfully reached the grounded BRP Sierra Madre and unloaded supplies for the troops stationed there.Video released by the Philippine military showed the bow of the CCG ship and the stern of the resupply vessel briefly touching. It is not clear if there was any damage.
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