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China Says It Expelled a Philippine Gov't Ship From Disputed Waters
- On June 18, 2025, the Philippine Coast Guard vessel Cape Engano spotted numerous Chinese Maritime Militia ships near Iroquois Reef in the Spratly Islands, located within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
- This event follows ongoing clashes fueled by China’s expansive claims, based on its Nine-Dash-Line maps, which the 2016 Hague arbitration invalidated but Beijing rejects as politically motivated.
- China's coast guard spokesman Liu Dejun stated that they forced the Philippine vessel to leave the area near Scarborough Shoal by issuing spoken warnings, closely shadowing the ship, taking interceptive actions, and using water cannons as a deterrent.
- President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has firmly stated he will not concede any territory, while a report cautioned that escalating maritime tensions could provoke broader involvement due to U.S. defense commitments.
- The incident highlights intensifying maritime disputes that strengthen Philippine-U.S. security ties and drive Manila to resist China’s assertiveness in this strategic and resource-rich waterway.
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MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday rebuked its Chinese counterpart for accusing Manila of violating its so-called sovereignty in the South China Sea to justify its water cannoning of two local vessels off Zambales. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed four ships to supply fuel and goods to Filipinos fishing near the Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal on Friday. Two of the BFAR vessels, …
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