Chinese coast guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah as it made its way to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, on Mar 5, 2024. MANILA: The Philippine coast guard on Friday accused its Chinese counterpart of blocking efforts to evacuate a sick armed forces member in the South China Sea, calling it"barbaric and inhumane".
Spokesperson Jay Tarriela said Philippine coast guard and navy rubber boats were harassed by the Chinese vessels, despite having informed them the operation was of a medical nature. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, a conduit for more than US$3 trillion in annual ship commerce, and has deployed hundreds of coast guard vessels as far as 1,000km off its mainland toover past year near disputed features that fall in Manila's exclusive economic zone. China routinely accuses the Philippines of encroachment while Manila and its allies have condemned what they calls aggression by Beijing.
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