Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack
5/2/2024 10:14:55 AM
The Philippines' Department of Foreign Affairs said it summoned a senior Chinese embassy official on Thursday over the "harassment of Philippine vessels" in the South China Sea.
"The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing and blocking, dangerous manoeuvres, use of water cannons, and other aggressive actions of China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels against" Filipino government vessels, it said in a statement.
"The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing and blocking, dangerous manoeuvres, use of water cannons, and other aggressive actions of China Coast Guard and Chinese Maritime Militia vessels against" Filipino government vessels, it said in a statement.