Beijing, Aug 7, 2026 (AFP) - China confirms sailors died in 2025 South China Sea collision

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Beijing has quietly confirmed the deaths of two Chinese sailors in a collision in the contested South China Sea, according to government statements nearly a year after the incident. Last August, a Chinese navy vessel collided with one from its own coast guard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat near a disputed shoal, video footage released by Manila showed. A Chinese Coast Guard spokesperson confirmed at the time that there had been a confront......

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