Published On Jun 22, 2024
The clash took place on Monday near Second Thomas Shoal in the contested Spratly Islands. The Philippines and China blamed each other for the confrontation, which occurred during a Philippine mission to resupply soldiers stationed on a World War II-era warship stranded on the coast, as part of Manila's territorial claim to the atoll.
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