China has accused the Philippines of having 'provoked trouble' in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, following a new confrontation in the disputed waters.
A vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as "Chinese maritime militia" and a China Coast Guard vessel sailing near the Philippine military chartered Unaizah May 4 during its supply mission to Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on March 5, 2024.China accused the Philippines on Friday of having "provoked trouble" in the South China Sea with U.S. backing, a week after Beijing and Manila traded accusations over a new confrontation in the disputed waters.
Beijing and Manila have been involved this year in a series of confrontations at reefs and outcrops in the South China Sea, which China claims almost in its entirety. China's Coast Guard said that four Philippine ships had attempted to enter waters it described as its own around the Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing calls Huangyan Island.
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