Tensions between Beijing and Manila are ongoing and should things deteriorate to the point of conflict, the U.S. is obligated to come to the Philippines' aid.
China's claim that it chased off a Philippine gunboat in the South China Sea is mere propaganda, a Philippine official has said.In the latest episode in the ongoing tit-for-tat over the sea's disputed waters, the Chinese coast guard asserted on Tuesday that one of its vessels had driven a Philippine naval ship away from Scarborough Shoal, a feature that has been a focal point of the maritime feud between the two countries, after warning it to turn back.
Beijing hit back by warning its neighbor not to make 'provocations.'The latest incident, or non-incident, harkens back to when China claimed to have driven the USS Benfold out of waters around the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam. The U.S.
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