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This is trouble in the South China Sea. This is trouble deliberately created by the People's Liberation Army Navy.

This is trouble for the President of the United States no matter the election cycle.

Gordon, Scarborough-Sholl, we're looking at a photograph taken from overhead, maybe it was a drone,

probably, of a Philippine fishing survey vessel being del used by water cannon from two Chinese,

I'm presuming these are Coast Guard vessels in the South China Sea.

They mean to intimidate.

Scarborough, Shol Gordon, recover why that is a contention

between the Philippines.

It is Filipino property and China.

Good evening to you, Gordon.

Good evening, John.

Scarborough's show is about 124 nautical miles west of the main Philippine island of Luzon.

It guards the mouths to Manila and Subic bays.

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