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On Thursday, Chinese forces fired flares at an unarmed Philippine coast guard aircraft conducting patrols over the disputed Spratly Islands, near an atoll within the Philippine exclusive economic zone that China has developed into a military base.
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00:00The Philippines is accusing China of, quote, reckless and aggressive actions after an incident in an area of the South
00:07China Sea.
00:08Video footage shows Chinese forces firing flares at an unarmed Philippine Coast Guard aircraft conducting maritime patrols.
00:15It happened over the disputed Spratly Islands near an atoll within the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone that China has developed
00:23into a military base.
00:24A Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson said China's actions undermine regional peace and endangered the lives of those aboard the plane.
00:32A 2016 ruling by an international tribunal found China's claims to the islands unfounded.
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