Philippines Releases Video of Confrontation With China in South China Sea

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The Philippine Coast Guard has released a video they say shows a confrontation with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel in the contested South China Sea. China's coast guard says it was protecting its sovereign territory.

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00:00The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of aggressive actions in the South China Sea.

00:07The Philippines released a video showing a Chinese vessel shooting water cannons and

00:12blocking their ship near the contested Scarborough Shoal.

00:15A spokesperson for the Philippines said the Chinese vessel aimed directly at their navigational

00:20antennas.

00:21China's Coast Guard says four Philippine ships had dangerously approached their vessels

00:27and tried to enter China's territorial waters.

00:31China claims nearly the entire South China Sea and incidents with the Philippines have

00:36escalated over the past year.

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