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Philippines condemns Chinese coast guard for injuring Filipino sailor in disputed shoal
The Philippine military condemned Chinese coast guard personnel for violently injuring a Filipino sailor and damaging his vessel near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The incident, captured on video, occurred as Chinese coast guard boats approached the Philippines' BRP Sierra Madre, a ship deliberately grounded at the shoal to assert territorial claims.
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