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China expresses sympathy for 22 Filipinos in Recto Bank incident

This is only an accidental collision, it adds (Eagle News)–China has expressed sympathy for the 22 Filipinos whose boat was rammed and sunk by a Chinese vessel near Recto Bank, but added the incident was merely an accident. “We express our sympathy to the Filipino fishermen who were in distress…I’d like to stress that this is only an accidental collision between fishing boats at sea,” China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said. According to Lu, […]