Chinese boats ram Philippine vessels, near shoal: Manila
Taipei Times ^ | 10/23/23 | AP, Manila
Posted on 10/22/2023, 5:58:24 PM by ifinnegan
A China Coast Guard ship and an accompanying vessel yesterday rammed a Philippine Coast Guard ship and a military-run supply boat off a contested shoal, Philippine officials said, in an encounter that heightened fears of an armed conflict in the disputed South China Sea.
A top Philippine security official said there were no injuries among the Filipino crew and an assessment of the damage to both vessels was under way.
The official said that the two incidents near Second Thomas Shoal (Renai Shoal, 仁愛暗沙), where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to maneuver rapidly away from the Chinese ships.
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It won't be a tiny sand bank for long. China will dredge and landfill into into a substantial military base.
Annihilate it NOW before the CCP CRYBULLIES can fortify it.
Kill as many Commie stooges as necessary in the process.
Give China an inch, and they will take 100 miles.
Make an example.
Shell it.
Part of me wants Trump to link tariff policy to Chinese aggression.
But Trump has already shown just how fast he can destroy the Chinese economy. I expect China is going to be a lot less trouble for the next 4 years.