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Teodoro: China ships behavior in PH resupply mission 'irresponsible'
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. described China's recent actions against Philippine vessels near Ayungin Shoal as irresponsible.
Teodoro highlighted that while water cannons were not used this time, Chinese Coast Guard vessels performed more dangerous maneuvers.
He stated that these actions violated maritime safety protocols.
The National Task Force West Philippine Sea confirmed that Chinese vessels engaged in dangerous maneuvers during a recent resupply mission.
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) successfully completed a resupply mission to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, despite harassment from China Coast Guard (CCG) and Chinese maritime militia (CMM) vessels.
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