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Wednesday, December 17, 2025

"Manila to protest China’s “dangerous” actions at shoal as U.S. reaffirms defense treaty – "

https://www.naturalnews.com/2025-12-16-manila-protest-china-shoal-defense-treaty.html 

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The Philippines alleges that on December 13, China Coast Guard vessels targeted a group of about 20 Filipino fishing boats near Sabina Shoal, which lies within the Philippines' Exclusive Economic Zone. According to the Philippine Coast Guard, Chinese ships fired high-pressure water cannons directly at the fishermen, causing significant damage to two boats and injuring three civilians. The injuries included bruises and open wounds. Chinese rigid-hulled inflatable boats also cut the anchor lines of several Philippine vessels, sending them adrift in what Manila called an "endangering" action..."