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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Holly Bishop

Naval crews beat each other with oars as Philippine and Chinese vessels clash over disputed territory

Naval crews from China and the Philippines appeared to beat each other with oars in a clash over a disputed territory, leaving one Filipino sailor injured.

Footage from Monday (20 July) shows several boats passing by one another in the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef that is claimed by both Beijing and Manila.

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