Philippines accuses China of seizing object in disputed waters

MANILA, 22 November 2022, (TON): The Philippine navy on Monday accused the Chinese coastguard of forcefully seizing a floating object that its troops had just recovered in disputed South China Sea waters.

A senior Filipino navy official made the allegation on the eve of a visit by US Vice-President Kamala Harris to a nearby Philippine island aimed at boosting ties amid China’s growing regional clout.

Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos said “a Chinese coastguard vessel blocked a Filipino rubber boat towing an unidentified floating object toward Philippine-garrisoned Thitu island in the Spratly group.”

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