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Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clash at Second Thomas Shoal
Chinese and Philippine maritime forces clashed at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused the Philippine Navy's BRP Sierra Madre of illegally launching rubber dinghies during a patrol. The BRP Sierra Madre is a Philippine Navy vessel grounded on the shoal.
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