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A significant incident occurred in the South China Sea, involving a confrontation between Chinese ships and a Philippine convoy. The Wall Street Journal reported firsthand from the deck of a Philippine vessel, observing Chinese ships employing tactics of intimidation by surrounding and attempting to separate the Philippine vessels, drawing so close at times that the crew could see each other’s faces. This encounter, described as the most serious yet by top Philippine security officials, marks an escalation in tensions between China and the Philippines.
WSJ witnessed China's tactics of intimidation in the South China Sea from the deck of a Philippine vessel https://t.co/MnaQIiGHED https://t.co/MnaQIiGHED
China escalating it's intimidation efforts against the Philippines. https://t.co/uyzfauOgqr
A dramatic stand-off with Beijing in the South China Sea this week is the most serious incident yet for the Philippines, its top security officials say. https://t.co/q7ALvjoCjX
The Wall Street Journal witnessed China's tactics of intimidation in the South China Sea, from the deck of a Philippine vessel https://t.co/w0wcj2iFVP https://t.co/w0wcj2iFVP
"A large fleet of Chinese ships surrounded the Philippine convoy, drawing so close at times that the crew could see each other’s faces. They wove between the four Philippine vessels, trying to force them apart." @felizysolo https://t.co/EnDcKK8LCc https://t.co/EnDcKK8LCc