Video captured on April 30 by the Philippines Coast Guard shows a pair of Chinese Coast Guard ships using water cannons to douse Filipino vessels, which were reportedly sailing to the Scarborough Shoal to help some fishermen. At least that’s how the Philippines government described the incident in its official protest of what is now the 20th such encounter just this year.
The Chinese government also released footage of the encounter but said the water cannons were used lawfully to protect Chinese interests in the area.
Both the Philippines and China accuse the other of escalating tensions in the region, and the April 30 incident also happened while the Philippines and the United States were taking part in the annual Balikatan military drills.
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They can try but they will not succeed. Its psychological warfare that they are trying to impose and bullying just like their citizens in china.
Thank you !
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