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Added on the 11/12/2023 10:41:48 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Two China Coast Guard aluminium hulled boats chase a Philippine Coast Guard inflatable speed boat with media in the disputed South China Sea. The high seas pursuit near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands ended when Philippine Navy inflatable speed boats deployed from the crumbling BRP Sierra Madre blocked the approaching Chinese vessels. IMAGES
A Philippine government task force accuses the China Coast Guard of "provacative and irresponsible actions" near Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands, referring to two collision Sunday with Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops. SOUNDBITE
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang holds talks in Manila with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo. Qin's visit is aimed at boosting Chinese ties with the Philippines, which is currently staging its largest-ever military exercises with the United States. IMAGES
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang arrives at the airport in Manila on a visit that aims to boost ties with the Philippines, which is staging its largest-ever military exercises in conjunction with the United States. Philippine officials say Qin is set to meet President Ferdinand Marcos on Saturday after an initial meeting with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo. IMAGES
Chinese coast guard ships are seen patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. A Chinese coast guard personnel aboard an inflatable boat approaches a group of Filipino fishermen collecting shells on the shallow part of the shoal. Beijing seized control of Scarborough Shoal -- known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal -- from Manila in 2012 following a tense standoff. IMAGES