Philippines lodges ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault

The Philippines has expressed its ‘strongest protest’ with Beijing after a Chinese coast guard ship used water cannons on a Philippine resupply vessel (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)

The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on Monday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard.

Filipino navy crew members were injured and their boat was heavily damaged in the assault in the disputed South China Sea, officials said.