Beijing uses strongest language yet to describe South China Sea confrontations with Manila in footage aired by CCTV.
China has for the first time released a video showing its coastguard towing away a Philippine ship in the South China Sea, using its strongest language yet to describe such confrontations with Manila in the disputed waters.
In the video released by state broadcaster CCTV on Friday morning, the Chinese coastguard documented a tense six-minute confrontation at the Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Renai Jiao. The incident ended with the “infringing vessel being towed away”, according to the Chinese coastguard.
It was the first time Beijing has mentioned towing Philippine ships while describing its clashes with Manila in the contested waterway.
