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China and Philippines clash over South China Sea medical mission obstruction

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China and the Philippines are engaged in a dispute over a recent medical mission in the South China Sea. The Philippines' Coast Guard accused Chinese Coast Guard vessels of obstructing the evacuation of an injured serviceman from the BRP Sierra Madre, a Philippine naval vessel located at Second Thomas Shoal. This obstruction reportedly involved the use of a water cannon, delaying the mission and forcing the Philippine vessel to withdraw for safety reasons, though the water cannon did not directly hit the ship. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Shi Jiangtao ·

    China and Philippines blame each other over South China Sea medical mission

    China and the Philippines have traded accusations over a medical evacuation near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as Manila reports a near-doubling of Chinese military and coastguard vessels around contested South China Sea features in September. The latest exchange centred on t…

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