“[T]his undermines efforts to strengthen mutual trust and confidence, a crucial element in friendly relations among states, between our countries, and it really does provide tension in our bilateral relations.” | JEMendozaINQ
On Saturday, a China Coast Guard vessel fired a water cannon at a PCG vessel escorting a supply ship en route to Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea where military troops are stationed at the grounded BRP Sierra Madre.
China, which refers to Ayungin Shoal ss Ren’ai Jiao, is demanding the removal of the Philippines’ grounded ship in the area.
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