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MANILA - The Philippine military called on China to stop its "unsafe actions" in the South China Sea late last week after a Chinese naval vessel followed and attempted to intercept a Philippine Navy ship on a resupply mission.
According to reports, a Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy ship came as close as 350 yards (320 meters) as it tried to cross in front of a Philippine vessel near Thitu Island, the largest and most strategic outpost in the South China Sea from Manila. Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Romeo Brawner.
Brauner said in a statement on Sunday (October 15): "These dangerous and offensive maneuvers by the Chinese navy not only risk a collision, but also directly endanger the lives of personnel at sea on both sides."
The Chinese Embassy in Manila did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Monday.
This is the latest in a series of Chinese attempts to monitor and block Philippine personnel resupply missions into the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone in the South China Sea occupied by Manila.
China claims almost all of the South China Sea, through which more than US$3 trillion (S$4.11 trillion) of trade passes annually.
Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured since Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos sought closer ties with Washington, including increasing U.S. access to more Philippine military bases.
菲律宾谴责中国在南海的“危险和侵略性”行为
马尼拉 - 上周晚些时候，一艘中国海军舰艇尾随并试图拦截一艘执行补给任务的菲律宾海军舰艇，菲律宾军方呼吁中国停止在南海的“不安全行动”。
据报道，一艘中国人民解放军海军舰艇在中业岛附近试图从一艘菲律宾船只前方穿过时，距离最接近350码（320米）。中业岛是马尼拉南海最大、最具战略意义的前哨基地。 武装部队总司令罗密欧·布劳纳。
布劳纳周日（10月15日）在一份声明中表示：“中国海军的这些危险和进攻性演习不仅有发生碰撞的风险，而且直接危及双方海上人员的生命。”
中国驻马尼拉大使馆周一没有立即回应置评请求。
这是中国一系列试图监视和阻止菲律宾人员进入马尼拉占领的南海菲律宾专属经济区的补给任务的最新举动。
中国声称对几乎整个南海拥有主权，每年有超过 3 万亿美元（4.11 万亿新元）的贸易经过该海。
自菲律宾总统费迪南德·马科斯寻求与华盛顿建立更密切的关系，包括增加美国进入更多菲律宾军事基地的机会以来，马尼拉和北京之间的关系已经恶化。
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