The Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday denounced the China Coast Guard (CCG) for blocking and using water cannons on Filipino vessels on a resupply mission to one of the country’s military outposts in the West Philippine Sea. The AFP, PCG, National Security Council and Department of Foreign Affairs will hold a press conference on Monday on the Chinese actions. Meanwhile the PCG has released photos showing a CCG ship with bow No. 4203 blocking and firing jets of water at one of its vessels.

Mangosing, F. (2023, August 7). AFP, PCG to China Coast Guard: ‘Restrain your forces’. Philippine Daily Inquirer, pp. A3, A6.