Chinese coastguard releases South China Sea videos to counter Philippine claims of ‘barbaric’ behaviour

Newspaper that published the clips says they show Manila was lying about the incident last month in the Second Thomas Shoal.

Chinese media outlets have published footage from Chinese coastguards in response to claims that they had blocked the evacuation of a sick Philippine servicemen in the South China Sea.

It follows the Philippine release of other videos on Friday accusing China of “barbaric and inhumane behaviour” for stopping its navy evacuating the serviceman stationed on the Second Thomas Shoal last month despite telling the Chinese side what it was doing.