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Chinese and Filipino sailors struck one another with oars and batons, leaving one Filipino sailor with a head injury. Mutual accusations, diplomatic summonses and U.S. and Australian statements supporting the Philippines.
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Chinese and Filipino sailors struck one another with oars and batons, leaving one Filipino sailor with a head injury. Mutual accusations, diplomatic summonses and U.S. and Australian statements supporting the Philippines.
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South China Sea theater
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Scarborough Shoal
China deployed dozens of armed vessels to block unarmed Filipino demonstrators seeking to assert the Philippines’ claim to the disputed shoal.
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Chronology
Chinese and Filipino sailors fought a brief sea battle worthy of a Viking war painting near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal yesterday, striking each other with oars and batons and leaving one Filipino sailor with a head injury.
Chinese and Filipino sailors struck one another with oars and batons, leaving one Filipino sailor with a head injury. Mutual accusations, diplomatic summonses and U.S. and Australian statements supporting the Philippines.
Open source reportChina installed a new floating platform at Scarborough Shoal, raising concerns that it's planning to build more permanent structures around the reef
China installed a floating platform at the disputed shoal, prompting concern about possible permanent construction. According to Philippine Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, a statement that Manila's concern had increased significantly.
Open source reportThe Philippines accused China of "aggressive" actions against its boats that were resupplying fishermen; China blamed the Philippines for the spat, which caused a collision between two boats.
Chinese and Philippine vessels confronted one another near disputed Scarborough Shoal and that two boats collided. Each government blamed the other for the incident.
Open source reportChina sent dozens of armed ships to block unarmed Filipino demonstrators from asserting their country's claim to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
China deployed dozens of armed vessels to block unarmed Filipino demonstrators seeking to assert the Philippines’ claim to the disputed shoal.
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