Manila lodges protest over ships 'blocked' by China
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[MANILA] The Philippines said yesterday it had lodged a formal protest after two Filipino vessels were prevented from bringing supplies to marines by the Chinese coastguard on a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
The foreign ministry said the Chinese charge d'affaires was summoned over the March 9 incident on Second Thomas Shoal, which sits around 200 km from the western Philippine island of Palawan and is part of the contested Spratly island group.
"China's actions constitute a clear and urgent threat to the rights and interests of the Philippines," the Department of Foreign Affairs said in a statement.
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