Monday’s clash between China and the Philippines near the Second Thomas Shoal is an escalation that “benefits no one,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.China and the Philippines clash near disputed South China Sea shoal00:50Get more newsLiveonJuly 23, 2026, 1:43 AM EDTBy Mithil AggarwalHONG KONG — In the shadow of a rusty warship, the small boats circled each other menacingly, the men inside them taunting each other and waving oars in the air.Just a moment.We are getting your experience ready.
Oar-swinging fight fuels new alarm over China’s actions around hotly disputed shoal
Monday’s clash between China and the Philippines near the Second Thomas Shoal is an escalation that “benefits no one,” Secretary of State Marco Rubio said.
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