Protest Against China's 'harassment' Of Navy Boat

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2018-05-30 HKT 20:59

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  • The incident earned the "displeasure" of President Rodrigo Duterte. File photo: AP

    The incident earned the "displeasure" of President Rodrigo Duterte. File photo: AP

The Philippine government has quietly protested after Chinese ships deployed a helicopter that flew "dangerously close" to a Philippine navy boat carrying supplies to Filipino marines based in a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, two officials said on Wednesday.

The Philippine navy personnel on board the rubber boat were unharmed in the May 11 incident and proceeded to deliver the supplies to marines on a grounded Philippine navy ship at Second Thomas Shoal, which has been guarded by Chinese forces, the two officials said.

The Chinese helicopter hovered "dangerously close" to the Philippine rubber boat, "around 40 to 50 feet above, seemingly trying to harass and overturn it," said one of the officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he wasn't authorised to discuss the incident publicly.

The Philippines and China recently held talks to prevent a repeat of the incident, which earned the "displeasure" of President Rodrigo Duterte, the official added. (AP)

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