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Philippines renews demand Beijing pay US$1 million for South China Sea clash damages

Philippines renews demand Beijing pay US$1 million for South China Sea clash damages

The Philippine military chief has reiterated calls for Beijing to compensate for damages and return rifles seized during a violent confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that left a Filipino sailor with a severed thumb.

General Romeo Brawner Jnr said his side was demanding payment for two inflatable boats damaged by Chinese forces in the encounter on June 17 when the Filipino navy was delivering supplies to troops stationed at a military outpost in the waterway.

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