The United States has warned that its military will intervene if China carries out an armed attack on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, or aircraft, including those of the Coast Guard in the South China Sea.
The warning from the State Department came in the wake of Chinese Coast Guard's reported use of laser devices against the crew of a Philippine Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea last week.
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by Joji Xavier
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