China expels Philippine coast guard ships, Manila says its ship is damaged

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The Philippines on Tuesday (April 30) accused China's coast guard of harassment and damaging one of its boats in a disputed area of the South China Sea.  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00 China's Coast Guard on Tuesday said they had expelled two Philippine vessels in the

00:06 territory in the South China Sea that they claim belonging to China.

00:13 Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Terriella said two of their vessels stood their ground

00:18 at the Scarborough Shoal but one sustained damage from use of water cannon by two Chinese

00:23 Coast Guard ships.

00:25 He said the BRP Bagakai vessel suffered damage to its railing and canopy.

00:30 He said China had installed a floating barrier at the shoal's entrance, restricting access

00:34 to the area.

00:36 He said the damage on the ship served as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by China's

00:41 Coast Guard in their harassment of Philippine vessels.

00:44 Beijing and Manila have clashed in recent months in the area, which the Philippines

00:48 said is in its "exclusive economic zone," but China also claims as its own.

00:55 For more information visit www.fema.gov/covid19

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