South China Sea, Philippines
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The China Coast Guard (CGG) fired water cannon against two more vessels of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) near Pag-asa Island on Sunday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Monday.
The European Union, Washington, and several U.S. allies have condemned the Chinese coast guard's "dangerous" ramming.
China's coast guard has raised the national flag near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. A video posted on social media shows coast guard members participating in a flag-raising ceremony aboard a ship Wednesday.