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US calls on Beijing to stop 'dangerous' conduct in South China Sea.

US calls on Beijing to stop 'dangerous' conduct in South China Sea
US calls on Beijing to stop 'dangerous' conduct in South China Sea

A Philippine Coast Guard ship tows a Filipino resupply vessel after it was damaged in a confrontation with a China Coast Guard ship, it was heading towards disputed Second Thomas Shoal in South China Sea, Dec 10, 2023. 

WASHINGTON: U.S. called on Sunday (Dec 10) for Beijing to halt its "dangerous and destabilising" actions in the disputed South China Sea, after a Philippine boat and China Coast Guard ship collided near a contested reef.

Both countries traded blame after the incident earlier on Sunday, the latest such confrontation in the contested sea.

https://www.channelnewsasia.com/asia/us-...es-3979436

ABOARD BRP MELCHORA AQUINO — The civilian mother ship of a convoy to the West Philippine Sea decided to return back to El Nido, Palawan on Sunday afternoon after being followed by a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel.

Organizers said the M/V Kapitan Felix Oca started to be shadowed by a CCG vessel at 3:40 pm south of Kayumanggi Bank.

No further details were available as of posting.

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