China's Coast Guard intercepted and shadowed Philippine government vessels over the weekend in an effort to block them from operating within the U.S. ally's internationally recognized maritime zone.The interaction culminated in an hours-long staredown just about 40 miles from a major Philippine island—much closer than has been typical for Chinese Coast Guard actions.
'This really is unprecedented: they intercepted them just as they crossed that nine-dash line claim,' Powell told the Financial Times.This dashed line was unilaterally imposed by China to delineate its claims, overlapping with those of the Philippines and several other neighbors. The demarcation was dismissed as invalid in 2016 by an international court.By 9 a.m.
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