China's coast guard monitors the Philippines resupplying vessel at disputed shoal

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China’s coast guard said it monitored a Philippine resupply mission to a vessel at Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea. The episode comes weeks after Manila accused Beijing of obstructing an earlier resupply effort, reflecting continuing maritime tensions between the two countries.

BEIJING, Oct 21 - China's coast guard said it monitored the Philippines delivering necessities to a vessel on Second Thomas Shoal on Wednesday, roughly a month after Manila accused Beijing of obstructing its resupply mission in the disputed South China Sea.