US EditionPhilippines Denounces China's 'Dangerous' and 'Inhumane' Actions Against Filipino Fishermen
Three Filipino fishermen were injured and two vessels damaged after Chinese coast guard used water cannon near Sabina Shoal, prompting a formal Philippine diplomatic protest.
- On Friday, three Filipino fishermen were injured and two fishing vessels damaged after Chinese coast guard ships used water cannon and cut anchor lines near Sabina Shoal.
- A 2016 international arbitral tribunal found Beijing's sweeping South China Sea claims had no basis under international law, which China rejects; these claims overlap Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam’s exclusive economic zones.
- Philippine officials said Gilberto Teodoro, Philippine Defense Secretary, denounced Chinese maritime forces' actions as `dangerous` and `inhumane` last week and dismissed knife claims as `blatant lies`.
- On Monday, the Philippine foreign ministry issued a demarche to the Chinese Embassy in Manila, while China's foreign ministry called its actions necessary and `reasonable, lawful, professional and restrained`. The embassy did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
- Overlapping claims and the 2016 tribunal ruling mean China's South China Sea claims, supporting over $3 trillion in annual commerce, heighten regional trade risks at Sabina Shoal.
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PH denounces China’s ‘inhumane’ acts over its fishermen in shoal incident
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense (DND) on Tuesday denounced the “dangerous and inhumane” actions of the Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen in the vicinity of Escoda (Sabina) Shoal over the weekend.
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Philippines denounces China's 'dangerous' and 'inhumane' actions against Filipino fishermen
MANILA: Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro on Tuesday (Dec 16) denounced what he described as "dangerous" and "inhumane" actions by Chinese maritime forces against Filipino fishermen in a contested South China Sea shoal last week.
PH calls out China's dangerous, inhumane acts vs Pinoy fishers near Escoda Shoal
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday slammed China for its “dangerous” and “inhumane” actions against Filipino fishers near Escoda Shoal in West Philippine Sea (WPS).
Fishermen hurt in WPS prompts Marcos to push fleet expansion
MANILA — The Marcos administration is moving to accelerate the expansion of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) fleet following an incident in the West Philippine Sea (WPS that left Filipino fishermen injured after Chinese vessels allegedly used water cannons and dangerous maneuvers within the country’s exclusive economic zone. Malacañang confirmed that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos […]
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