News Snapshot:
Philippine president Ferdinand Marcos has summoned the Chinese ambassador to express serious concern over the “increasing frequency and intensity of actions” by China against Philippine vessels. The meeting came a day after the Philippines accused a Chinese coastguard ship of directing a “military-grade laser light” at one of its vessels, temporarily blinding a crew member and disrupting a mission in the South China Sea. The report of the incident prompted condemnation from the US, which said it stood by the Philippines, describing China’s conduct as “provocative and unsafe”, while the Australia’s and Japan’s embassies in Manila also expressed concern. Philippine...
