US Indo-Pacific Commander ‘very, very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in South China Sea

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The head of the US Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was “very, very concerned” about China’s aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed islands in the South China Sea. The Chinese coast guard has repeatedly clashed with Philippine patrol vessels near the Philippines-occupied Second Thomas Shoal. Last month, several Filipino seamen were injured when a Chinese vessel sideswiped a smaller Philippine vessel and another two Chinese coast guard ships used high-pressure water spray to shatter the Philippine vessel’s windscreen. Asked if the submerged reef in the Spratly Islands was the most dangerous flash point in his area of command,...