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A Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5201 blocks Philippine Coast Guard ship BRP Malapascua as it maneuvers to enter the mouth of the Second Thomas Shoal locally known as Ayungin Shoal at the South China Sea on April 23, 2023. The near-collision was among the tense confrontations encountered by two Philippine government vessels against China, which undertook a weeklong voyage in one of the world’s most hotly contested sea passages to assert Philippine sovereignty. | Photo Credit: AP

Geopolitical tension American claims that Chinese Coast Guard is intimidating Philippine vessels.

In a time of simmering geopolitical tension, the United States urged China to stop harassing Philippine ships in the South ...