Philippine supply boats breach Chinese coast guard blockade in South China Sea

Two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested atoll, as a US Navy plane circled overhead.

Two Philippine coast guard vessels escorting the supply boats, however, were blocked by at least four Chinese coast guard ships for about five hours in the tense stand-off near Second Thomas Shoal.