Philippines accuses China of 'piracy' in South China Sea

Chinese with 'bolo, spear, knives' boarded Manila ship and seized weapons, equipment

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Philippine Coast Guard personnel on a rubber boat pass by a China Coast Guard ship in the disputed South China Sea on March 5. © AP

RAMON ROYANDOYAN, Nikkei staff writer

MANILA -- The Philippines accused China of "piracy" on Wednesday, as defense officials reported injuries and stolen equipment following an incident in Second Thomas Shoal, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea.

The incident took place on Monday, as Beijing attempted to disrupt a routine Philippine resupply mission at its outpost on the shoal. It came days after China began enforcing a domestic regulation authorizing the detention of "trespassers" within its borders, including its expansive, unrecognized maritime claims in the South China Sea.

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