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TerraN_EmpirE

Tyrant King
30 March 2014 Last updated at 02:27 ET
China-Philippines navy spat captured on camera
Journalists on board a Philippine ship have witnessed Chinese coast guard vessels trying to block access to a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
One of the Chinese ships radioed to demand the crew turn around, or "take full responsibility" for their actions.
But the Philippine boat, ferrying food to troops stationed on the Second Thomas Shoal, managed to slip past.
The shoal is one of many flashpoints in the area, where several countries have overlapping territorial claims.
Multiple claims
China claims a U-shaped swathe of the sea - creating multiple overlaps with areas claimed by the Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan.
Saturday's incident, which took place at Second Thomas Shoal (known as Ayungin in Manila and Ren'ai Reef in Beijing), is a rare glimpse into the tensions that routinely play out in the disputed waters.
Journalists say they saw two Chinese coast guard ships attempt to block the path of the Philippine boat, sending a radio message, in English, warning that it was entering Chinese territory: "We order you to stop immediately, stop all illegal activities and leave."
But instead of leaving, the Philippine boat managed to manoeuvre away and enter waters that were too shallow for the Chinese ships to follow.
The captain of the Philippine vessel, Ferdinand Gato, later told Reuters news agency that if they had not changed direction, they would have collided with one of the Chinese vessels.
Air-drop
Philippine troops are stationed on a beached, rusting military ship on the shoal that analysts say has become a symbol of the country marking its territory.
Two weeks ago, Manila made a formal complaint to Beijing after a similar incident when Chinese vessels succeeded in blocking a resupply mission to the shoal.
Philippine planes resorted to air-dropping food and water supplies for the soldiers stationed on board the marooned ship.
The latest confrontation was witnessed by more than a dozen journalists.
They had been invited by the Philippine military to board the government vessel to show alleged bullying by Chinese vessels in the area.
The Chinese foreign ministry condemned the Philippines for trying to "hype up" the issue, according to a statement quoted by Xinhua news agency.
The ministry accused Manila of trying to "illegally seize" the shoal.
The incident comes a day before the Philippines is due to file a case against China with the UN tribunal in The Hague, challenging its territorial claim to most of the South China Sea.
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They have some great video and photos too.
 
plawolf

plawolf

Lieutenant General
If they think that's 'bullying', I would really love to think what they think if they were on the receiving end of 'routine patrols' by the Japanese coast guard, never mind their own, who tend to send messages via a hail of automatic gun fire rather than through the radio. :rolleyes:
 
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Rutim

Banned Idiot
plawolf said:
If they think that's 'bullying', I would really love to think what they think if they were on the receiving end of 'routine patrols' by the Japanese coast guard, never mind their own, who tend to send messages via a hail of automatic gun fire rather than through the radio. :rolleyes:
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You live on parallel universe or what? I remember them shooting at North Korean ships, but seriuosly, what do you mean?
 
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jobjed

Captain
Rutim said:
You live on parallel universe or what? I remember them shooting at North Korean ships, but seriuosly, what do you mean?
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He means that there are many other coast guards of other more aggressive nations, both currently and historically, who are more deserving of the title of "bullies".
 
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kroko

Senior Member
plawolf said:
If they think that's 'bullying', I would really love to think what they think if they were on the receiving end of 'routine patrols' by the Japanese coast guard, never mind their own, who tend to send messages via a hail of automatic gun fire rather than through the radio. :rolleyes:
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I had no idea about that. Please present evidence about that.
 
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