"The high seas face-off Sunday between the larger Chinese ship and the Philippine coast guard’s #BRPMalapascua near #SecondThomasShoal was among the tense moments it and another Philippine vessel encountered in a weeklong sovereignty patrol in one of the world’s most hotly contested waterways."

Tense face-off: #Philippines confronts #China over sea claims | #SouthChinaSea
https://apnews.com/article/philippines-dispute-south-china-sea-patrol-27ee9778f7302938c5090644e3d153c2

"The China Coast Guard (CCG) ship with bow No. 5205 illuminated a green light twice toward the #BRPMalapascua, causing temporary blindness to crew members on duty at the bridge or main command center at past 6 p.m. as the ship reached 19.5 kilometers (10 nautical miles) from the shoal, the PCG said."

#China harasses Philippine Coast Guard vessel with #laser | #philippines #PHCoastGuard #AyunginShoal #WestPhilippineSea | Global News
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/210843/china-harasses-philippine-coast-guard-vessel?utm_source=gallery&utm_medium=direct