The Philippines is renewing its demand that China compensate damages incurred during a violent confrontation between their forces in the South China Sea over a year ago. Manila also wants back the firearms and equipment the China Coast Guard seized from Filipino troops.
00:00Manila is renewing calls for Beijing to pay up for damages following a violent clash among its forces in the South China Sea over a year ago.
00:09The two sides had an intense scuffle near the Spreadley Islands last June, an altercation that led to one Filipino sailor losing his finger.
00:18Manila is seeking a million U.S. dollars and demanding Beijing turn over firearms it confiscated at the time.
00:25China blamed the Philippines for the hostilities, saying the Filipino trespass into the shoal in defiance of its warnings.
00:33Clashes between Philippine and Chinese forces in the contested waters are ongoing, with the latest incident on Monday causing a collision between two Chinese ships.
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