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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