Filipino activists decide not to sail closer to disputed shoal, avoiding clash with Chinese ships
by Jim Gomez
May 16, 2024
3 minutes
About 100 Filipino activists on wooden boats have decided not to sail closer to a fiercely disputed shoal in the South China Sea on Thursday to avoid a confrontation with dozens of Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships guarding the area.
Accompanied by journalists on four boats, the activists will distribute food packs and fuel to Filipino fishermen about 58 nautical miles (107 kilometers) southeast of and then sail back home, Emman
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