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Chinese and Philippines authorities are blaming each other for a row on Monday between Chinese coast guard personnel and Philippine sailors in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. condemned the Chinese Coast Guard’s (CCG) assault of Philippine Navy personnel at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal,
The clash takes place just days before foreign ministers — including US State Secretary Marco Rubio and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi — arrive in Manila for ASEAN events
The Manila Times on MSN
AFP rejects China's account of Ayungin incident, says its Coast Guard intruded into Philippine waters
MANILA, Philippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday rejected what it described as "false and misleading claims" by the China Coast Guard (CCG) over the July 20, 2026 incident near BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal,