In a statement issued on February 13, the Philippine Coast Guard condemned the action of flashing a laser light on a Filipino crew by a China Coast Guard vessel on February 6, 2023. They said that this incident of the ship with bow number 5205 flashing a laser light at the Filipino ship clearly showed that the vessel wanted to block the Philippine vessel.
Meanwhile, on February 14, the President of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos Jr, summoned the Chinese Ambassador to express his concern over...