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China and Philippines Report Third South China Sea Clash This Week

The Philippines and China reported their third clash in the South China Sea this week, with the China Coast Guard using water cannons against Philippine vessels at Scarborough Shoal on Friday, marking the second consecutive day of skirmishes. The incidents escalated tensions amid US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Manila and the transit of the George Washington Carrier Strike Group through the Luzon Strait.