Philippines Summons Chinese Diplomat Over ‘Harassment’ of Ship in Disputed Waters

Philippines Summons Chinese Diplomat Over ‘Harassment’ of Ship in Disputed Waters
A Philippine fisherman watches a China Coast Guard vessel patrolling the disputed Scarborough Shoal on April 5, 2017. Erik De Castro/Reuters
Aldgra Fredly
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The Philippines has summoned a senior Chinese Embassy official to protest the Chinese coast guard’s alleged “harassment” of a Taiwanese vessel in the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs said on May 31.

The department stated that the Taiwanese vessel, dubbed the RV Legend, was conducting a marine scientific research activity with Filipino scientists on board in the disputed sea, a local news agency reported on Tuesday.