Philippines says China disrupted medical evacuation in South China Sea

China disrupted the evacuation of Filipino servicemen in need of hospital treatment off the Manila-held Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in March and May, Philippine officials said Tuesday, in another incident showing heightening tensions between Manila and Beijing over their competing claims in the sea.The Philippines' military chief Romeo Brawner spoke to reporters about the disruption in March and how the military's mission to transfer a sick solider stationed at the naval outpost on the shoal to a hospital was blocked by Chinese vessels.Brawner said the military eventually suc…READ FULL ARTICLE