Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Friday, May 23, justified China Coast Guard's actions against a Philippine civilian public vessel on West Philippine Sea, stating that the Philippines should "immediately stop its infringements and provocations." <br /><br />This, after an incident where a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and sideswiped a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in West Philippine Sea on Pag-asa Cay 2 (Sandy Cay), where it was conducting a marine scientific research initiative. (Video courtesy of Associated Press) <br /><br />Join this channel to get access to perks: <br />https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5664f6TkaeHgwBly50DWZQ/join <br /><br />Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin <br /><br />Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph <br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin <br />Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin <br />Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin <br />Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin <br /><br />#ManilaBulletinOnline <br />#ManilaBulletin <br />#LatestNews
