AFP21 Jul, 2026 12:36 AM2 mins to readThe Philippines ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, where China is alleged to have clashed with Philippines Marines. Photo / Getty ImagesWashington condemned what it called “dangerous and aggressive” actions by China, whose personnel are accused of injuring a Filipino sailor at a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said: “The United States condemns China’s dangerous and aggressive actions against Philippine navy personnel at
