Video shows Chinese coast guard brandishing an ax in a low-tech clash with the Philippines navy

Thu, 06/20/2024 - 09:10

A still from bodycam footage released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, showing the view from a small Filipino boat as Chinese Coast Guard soldiers brandish an ax and what appears to be a knife at other Filipino boats, during a skirmish against a clouded sky, on June 17, 2024. — A still from bodycam footage released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, depicting events on June 17, 2024.
Armed Forces of the Philippines

The Philippines released video showing Chinese coast guard during a skirmish in the South China Sea.
It called Monday's incident, in which the Chinese brandished weapons, "a brazen act of aggression."
It's the latest in a series of Chinese provocations in the South China Sea.

The Philippine army has shared video that it says shows China Coast Guard personnel wielding an ax and other weapons at them during a tense encounter in the South China Sea on Monday.