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一艘中国海岸警卫队的船只在南中国海有争议的地区向一艘菲律宾船只发射强力激光后，菲律宾已正式向中国政府提出投诉。
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菲律宾海岸警卫队表示，这一事件使其部分船员暂时失明，是对 “菲律宾主权权利的明显侵犯”。
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中国政府为其在第二托马斯浅滩附近的行动辩护，称其行动是相称的，符合国际法，尽管国际法庭在2016年的一项具有里程碑意义的裁决中拒绝 "九段线 "是非法的。
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这一事件是马尼拉和北京之间的外交关系在南中国海的紧张局势再次出现的最新迹象。
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仅在2022年，菲律宾就对中国入侵菲律宾拥有的水域提出了近200项外交抗议。
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在小费迪南德-马科斯总统的领导下，菲律宾与美国这个长期安全盟友的关系迅速升温，推动了日益紧张的局势。
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双方最近同意扩大美国军队对菲律宾军事设施的访问，美国政府表示，如果菲律宾军队在有争议的南海受到攻击，它将保卫其盟友。
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马尼拉和华盛顿之间越来越和谐的关系不太可能促使中国在南海的权利主张上退让。
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反过来，中国的进一步侵略只会进一步巩固美菲联盟。
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The Philippines has formally complained to the Chinese government after a Chinese coast guard vessel flashed a powerful laser at a Filipino vessel in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
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The Philippine Coast Guard stated that the incident temporarily blinded some of its crew and was a “clear violation of Philippine sovereign rights”.
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The Chinese government has defended its actions near Second Thomas Shoal as proportionate and in compliance with international law, despite an international tribunal rejecting the “nine-dash line” as illegal in a landmark 2016 ruling.
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This incident is the latest sign that diplomatic relations between Manila and Beijing are listing amid renewed tensions in the South China Sea.
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The Philippines has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against Chinese incursions into Philippine-claimed waters in 2022 alone.
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The growing tensions have been driven by the Philippines rapidly warming ties to the United States, its longtime security ally, under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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The two sides recently agreed to expand the U.S. military’s access to Philippine military facilities, and the U.S. government has stated that it would defend its ally if Philippine forces come under attack in the disputed South China Sea.
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The growing concord between Manila and Washington is unlikely to prompt China to back down on its claims in the South China Sea.
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In turn, further Chinese aggression will only further cement the U.S.-Philippine alliance.
链接：Philippines Lodges Formal Protests With China Following Laser Incident – The Diplomat