The Philippine government should file a diplomatic protest against China after its maritime forces harassed Filipino fishermen near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Monday, a civil society group said on Wednesday. The coercive actions of Chinese navy and coast guard vessels within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone pose the biggest threat to the lives and livelihoods of Filipino fishermen, Rafaela David, a co-convener of South China Sea interest group Atin Ito, said.

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