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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: South China Sea Tensions Flare as Chinese and Philippine Vessels Collide in Disputed Waters [Watch (HLS stream): South China Sea Tensions Flare as Chinese and Philippine Vessels Collide in Disputed Waters](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/Skms9r07.m3u8) (2:16)  _Published 2023-10-23. Tensions over the South China Sea escalated Monday with China filing a diplomatic complaint, the Philippines summoning Beijing’s ambassador, and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordering a probe a day after vessels from both nations collided in the disputed waters._ --- Oct 23, 2023 7:20 PM UTC --- ## More From This Series [All Videos](https://time.com/video/) [Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Can't Stop China in Disputed Seas](/video/Rfj8cWxu/) ### Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte Says He Can't Stop China in Disputed Seas [China Has Dispatched Warships to Challenge U.S. Vessels Sailing Near Disputed Islands](/video/9QSnaTg6/) ### China Has Dispatched Warships to Challenge U.S. Vessels Sailing Near Disputed Islands [ China Is Still Building on Disputed Islands in the South China Sea](/video/mQZaDWyW/) ### China Is Still Building on Disputed Islands in the South China Sea --- ## Transcript Can I see no task for West? Philippine Sea bed by National Security advisor, secretary Eduardo Emmanuel, condemned in the strongest degree, the latest dangerous, irresponsible and illegal blocking maneuvers of the China. Palace guard in concert with the Chinese Maritime, Miller shot yesterday morning. That cost to collide with a Philippine resupply boat when I saw me to approximately 13.5 nautical miles of BRP, Shalamar there in a human show, me about signing another case. It's something that's still being studied by the government. But of course all incidents. Like, this will actually bolster the case that is not the Philippines as the aggressor. But the other party was just trying to decide will be undertaking, dangerous, maneuver Sands of girls and Peanuts risk. Not only vessels. But more importantly, the people are Manning The Vessel I know you're not going to tell seeing them should be leaving from here. Why don't you don't go telling to Philippine peso? Hi Sushi. 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