I almost choked on my tea while reading a press release from the Chinese Embassy in Manila - whoever wrote this must've had difficulty keeping a straight face. It gave its "account" of events that transpired on June 9, 2019 when a Chinese fishing boat hit and left Filipino fishermen in the waters near Recto Bank. (The interview with F/B GEMVIR1 Captain Junel Insigne by journalist Jeff Canoy is especially chilling in this regard - according to Insigne, the Chinese fishing boat circled to see if their boat was really sinking, then left.)

Valte, A. (2019, June 18). China plays the victim. Malaya Business Insight, p. B4.