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Chinese Coast Guard Blocks Philippine Vessels

PHILIPPINES

Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. says that three Chinese Coast Guard vessels blocked two Philippine boats transporting food supplies to military personnel in Ayungin Shoal, an atoll in the South China Sea also claimed by Beijing. The two Philippine ships had to abort their mission, but Manila pledged to continue providing supplies to its troops in Ayungin Shoal.

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