Philippines demands return of rifles China seized in South China Sea

Philippine military demanded Wednesday that China return the firearms it seized from Filipino soldiers in what it described as an act of piracy two days earlier near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.It said Chinese Coast Guard personnel on Monday took away seven disassembled rifles contained in gun cases that were on multiple inflatable boats of Philippine Navy tasked to send supplies to a grounded navy vessel in the Second Thomas Shoal.Military chief Gen. Romeo Brawner insisted China pay for the damage its coast guard personnel have caused, explaining that they destroyed and seized …READ FULL ARTICLE