Philippine military says Chinese ship took

MANILA

A Philippine military spokesman  says a Chinese
ship acted aggressively against a Philippine
military plane on petrol over waters claimed by
Manila in the disputed South China Sea,

Lt ,Col. Harold Cabunoc said Firday the Chinese
vessels flashed powerful lights and radioed the
Philippine navy  plane to leave the area  near one  of
the  islands in the Spratlys  chain occupied by
 Filipino s,

He  says the pilots  ignored the Chinese ship,s
actions on Sunday to avoid escalating the
confrontation,,
Earlier this  month,a Chinese coast guard vessel
fired a water canon at Filipino fishermen and
seized some of their catch near Scarborough
Shoal north of the Spratys,

The  Philippine has  prootested Chinese and  
reclamations in reefs in the disputed area to
create newislands ,AP