Two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a dangerous confrontation in the disputed South China Sea
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00:00 These pictures, recorded from a Philippine coastguard, show the latest sovereignty standoff
00:07 between Beijing and Manila in the disputed South China Sea.
00:11 Chinese coastguard vessels blocked the passage to Philippine coastguard vessels for hours
00:16 on Tuesday near the Second Thomas Shoal, an area claimed by the Philippines where they
00:21 maintain a military ship and had sent supplies.
00:25 China asserting its claim over the region allowed the passage of two vessels carrying
00:30 supplies, citing humanitarian reasons.
00:33 Beijing is embroiled in numerous sovereignty disputes in these waters.
00:39 Despite setbacks in international courts, it's pursuing an increasingly assertive policy,
00:45 causing concern among other regional nations and the United States, which closely monitors
00:50 China's activities in waters through which one-third of the world's maritime traffic
00:55 flows.
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