Philippines accuses China of poisoning disputed waters

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Philippine Navy spokesperson Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad points to a photograph wherever Filipino soldiers seized yellowish bottles from Chinese fishermen suspected to incorporate cyanide successful waters of Second Thomas Shoal successful the disputed South China Sea, during a property league successful Manila connected April 13, 2026. | Photo Credit: AFP

The Philippines accused Chinese fishermen connected Monday (April 13, 2026) of pouring cyanide successful waters successful the Spratly Islands, a flashpoint successful the disputed South China Sea that has been the tract of convulsive confrontations with Chinese vessels.

Beijing claims the strategical South China Sea successful astir its entirety, contempt an planetary ruling that its assertion has nary ineligible basis. The Philippines' National Security Council (NSC) alleged the poisoning began past twelvemonth astir Second Thomas Shoal successful the Spratly chain, which sits adjacent captious shipping lanes and is reputedly affluent successful minerals.

Published - April 13, 2026 12:29 p.m. IST

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