Tag: BRP Datu Pagbuaya
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South China Sea Clash: Philippines Says Chinese Ship Rammed Government Vessel Near Thitu Island
Overview of the Incident The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of deliberately ramming a Philippine government boat, the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, while it was anchored near Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea. The assertion followed an earlier report that a Chinese vessel fired its water cannon at the vessel, part…
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South China Sea clash: Philippine boat rammed by Chinese ship
Rising Tensions in the South China Sea The incident near Thitu Island, in the disputed Spratly archipelago, underscores the persistent frictions between the Philippines and China in one of the world’s most volatile maritime flashpoints. Manila’s coast guard said a Chinese coast guard vessel used a water cannon against the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a fisheries…