'The US stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People's Republic of China Coast Guard's reported use of laser devices against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship on February 6 in the South China Sea,' says the US State Department.
accused China’s coast guard of using a laser“The United States stands with our Philippine allies in the face of the People’s Republic of China Coast Guard’s reported
use of laser devices against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship on February 6 in the South China Sea,” State Department spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement.
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