The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP
The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP
The Philippines
This Week in Asia /  Geopolitics

Chinese vessel mainly to blame for sinking of Philippine boat in South China Sea, but Filipino crew had ‘deficiencies’: leaked report

  • The Philippine ship did not have a proper lookout and had too many crew aboard, according to the report
  • President Duterte has been criticised for downplaying the June 9 incident, but a new statement from the palace is similar to the report’s conclusion

Topic |   The Philippines
Raissa Robles
Raissa Robles

Updated: 3:13pm, 13 Dec, 2019

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The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP
The Philippine vessel that was hit by a Chinese ship near Reed Bank. Photo: AP
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