China says it 'lawfully' blocked Philippine ships going to disputed shoal

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Cooking Culinary Adventure: inspired by Halifax's Seaport Market | SaltWire #cooking #cookingshortsBEIJING - China's coast guard said on Sunday it"lawfully" blocked Philippine vessels transporting"illegal construction materials" to a warship at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.

The Philippines has been sending supplies to troops stationed on a World War Two-era, transport-ship-turned-military outpost on the shoal, prompting the China Coast Guard to repeatedly deploy vessels to block the resupply missions.

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