US Indo-Pacific Commander 'very, very concerned' about Chinese aggression in South China Sea

The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was "very, very concerned" about China's aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed islands in the South China Sea. The Chinese coast guard has repeatedly clashed with Philippine patrol vessels near the Philippines-occupied Second Thomas Shoal. Last month, several Filipino seamen were injured when a Chinese vessel sideswiped a smaller Philippine vessel and another two Chinese coast guard ships used high-pressure water spray to shatter the Philippine vessel's windscreen. Asked if the submerged reef in the Spratly Islands was the most dangerous flash point in his area of command,…