00:01The Armed Forces of the Philippines says that two Chinese Navy vessels performed
00:05"...aggressive and unsafe maneuvers against both military and civilian Philippine ships
00:10close to Bajo de Masinloc early this week."
00:13In a statement, the AFP says the Philippine Navy's BRP Emilio Jacinto
00:17was patrolling the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources and Philippine Coast Guard
00:21when two Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy frigates tailed and then crossed in front of it.
00:27The AFP says the Chinese actions violated the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea
00:33and posed a, quote, direct threat to the safety of navigation of Emilio Jacinto.
00:39The military, quote, expresses serious concern over these irresponsible actions by Chinese maritime forces.
00:45It adds this can, quote, lead to misunderstandings that may escalate tensions and impact regional stability.
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