Tensions threaten to erupt between Philippines and China | ABC NEWS
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Simmering tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea are threatening to boil over. South East Asia Correspondent Timothy Swanston Foreign sailed six days to and from Pag-asa, on board a ship chartered by a civilian activist group. Less than 12 hours out of Manila, a China Coast Guard ship began tailing the ship, watching from a few nautical miles away. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/philippines-china-pag-asa-south-china-sea/107001462 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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