China urges Philippines to stop 'provocative' actions after South China Sea incident

A Chinese Coast Guard ship launches what the Coast Guard says is a warning water cannon spray in the direction of a Philippine vessel at an unknown location at sea in this screen grab taken from a video released on August 8, 2023. China Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

"China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty," the ministry said in a statement

Beijing Newsroom, Reuters News

August 8, 2023

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A Chinese Coast Guard ship launches what the Coast Guard says is a warning water cannon spray in the direction of a Philippine vessel at an unknown location at sea in this screen grab taken from a video released on August 8, 2023. China Coast Guard/Handout via REUTERS

BEIJING - China's defence ministry on Tuesday called on the Philippines to stop all "provocative" actions in the South China Sea after the Chinese coast guard blocked a Philippine military supply boat near the Second Thomas Shoal.

"China will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty," the ministry said in a statement.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by William Maclean)

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