The Philippine navy reported "aggressive and unsafe" movements by two Chinese navy vessels on May 5 in the South China Sea. The Philippine vessel was conducting patrols in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which both countries claim. China said that the Philippines ship was "attempting to invade" the area, and that expelling the ship was within its legal bounds.
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00:00The Philippine Navy has reported what it calls aggressive and unsafe movements by two Chinese Navy vessels earlier this week in the South China Sea.
00:09The encounter happened on May 5th as a Philippine vessel was conducting patrols in the Scarborough Shoal, an area claimed by both China and the Philippines.
00:18The Philippine ship issued radio warnings after the Chinese vessels started to tail it.
00:23China says the Philippine ship was, quote, attempting to invade the area and that its forces had expelled the Philippine ship.
00:31Manila says this kind of behavior raises tensions and threatens regional stability.