Philippines Condemns Chinese Coast Guard for Blocking Medical Evacuation

Tensions escalate as China and the Philippines clash over a medical evacuation at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.

Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of obstructing a medical evacuation in the South China Sea.
Incident involved a sick marine stationed on the BRP Sierra Madre at the disputed Second Thomas Shoal.
Philippine coast guard describes Chinese actions as 'barbaric and inhumane,' citing dangerous maneuvers and ramming.
China claims almost the entire South China Sea and has deployed numerous coast guard vessels to assert its jurisdiction.
The 2016 Hague ruling dismissed China's claims, but Beijing continues to reject the decision.