Manila ¨C China should restrain its forces to prevent them committing any ¡°provocative act,¡± the Philippine military said Monday, after Manila accused China¡¯s coast guard of using a laser to try to disrupt a resupply mission to troops in the South China Sea.
The Philippine coast guard (PCG) said its vessel was assisting a navy mission to deliver food and supplies to troops on an atoll in the disputed waterway on Feb. 6 when a Chinese coast guard ship directed a ¡°military-grade laser¡± at the ship, temporarily blinding its crew on the bridge.
¡°I think it¡¯s time for the Chinese government to restrain its forces so that it does not commit any provocative act that will endanger the lives of people,¡± military spokesperson Medel Aguilar told reporters.
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