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Chinese coast guard ram and puncture Philippine military boats in disputed shoal | AP News

Chinese coast guard ram and puncture Philippine military boats in disputed shoal | AP News

The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return rifles and other equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.

The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return rifles and other equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damage in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea.