Japan’s prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions
1 year, 2 months ago

Japan’s prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Japan’s prime minister boarded a Philippine patrol ship on Saturday in a symbolic show of support as Tokyo shores up regional alliances to counter China’s assertiveness in maritime disputes with its neighbors. “I truly hope that this will lead to regional peace and prosperity as well as a free and open Indo-Pacific,” Keshida told top Philippine government and coast guard officials aboard the Magbanua, one of the two biggest patrol ships of Manila’s underfunded coast guard. Manila’s coast guard largely uses the ships for sovereignty patrols and to transport supplies and rotating navy and marine personnel to nine Philippines-occupied island, islets and reefs in the strategic South China Sea. That has put the Philippine ships on a collision course with China’s massive coast guard and navy fleets in the South China Sea, which China claims virtually in its entirety.

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China says Philippines' attempt to play victim to elicit sympathy will not work
2 weeks, 1 day ago

China says Philippines' attempt to play victim to elicit sympathy will not work

China Daily  

China urged the Philippine side to return to the right track of resolving maritime disputes through negotiation and consultation, a defense spokesman said on Thursday. According to media reports, the Philippine defense chief recently said that if the Chinese side hopes to decelerate tensions and stabilize the region, it should withdraw its "illegal presence" from the exclusive economic zone of …

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China
1 month ago

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The United States deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Friday, two days after the allied forces condemned actions by Chinese coast guard vessels against Philippine patrol ships. Indonesia also has had faceoffs with Chinese coast guard ships escorting fishermen in …

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters
1 month ago

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

The Independent  

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Philippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel
1 month ago

Philippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said. The Chinese maritime maneuvers “are not standard law enforcement actions,” Philippine coast guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said, adding they “should …

Philippine defense secretary doesn’t expect Trump will demand payment for protection
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Philippine defense secretary doesn’t expect Trump will demand payment for protection

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Tuesday that he didn’t expect President-elect Donald Trump’s next administration would demand that the Philippines pay more for military protection because both allies faced the shared threat of China. Asked if Trump would expect the Philippines, like Taiwan, to pay for U.S. protection, Teodoro replied: “I really don’t expect some sort …

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations
4 months, 1 week ago

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun was quoted as saying that a Philippine ship maneuvered and “deliberately …

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Asked if the U.S. military would consider escorting Philippine ships delivering food and other supplies to Filipino forces in …

Manila should be wary of being a play piece: China Daily editorial
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Manila should be wary of being a play piece: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

On Saturday, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in an official release that it had warned off a Philippine aircraft, which had illegally entered the airspace over China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. That four-nation military exercise, one among a slew of exercises the Philippines conducted with non-regional countries in 10 days near disputed …

Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
5 months ago

Vietnam’s coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Vietnamese coast guard ship arrived in Manila on Monday for a four-day goodwill visit and joint exercises as the two countries attempt to put aside their own territorial disputes in the face of rising tensions with China over control of key features in the South China Sea. As the host’s coast guard personnel waved Philippine and …

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China
5 months ago

Vietnam's coast guard visits Philippines for joint drills as both face maritime tensions with China

The Independent  

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China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea
5 months ago

China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea

China Daily  

The China Coast Guard took action over the weekend against Philippine ships that approached a Philippine patrol vessel staying illegally near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea, according to a Chinese spokesman. In a statement released on Sunday night, Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said that Chinese ships monitored and warned off vessels from the Philippines' Bureau of …

Manila urged to focus on peace, diplomacy
5 months, 1 week ago

Manila urged to focus on peace, diplomacy

China Daily  

An aerial drone photo taken on May 13, 2024 shows the vessel "China Coast Guard 3502" carrying out replenishment for other vessels in the South China Sea. A militarized solution will only draw the Philippines into "conflicts that serve the interests of others "and not de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea, an anti-war forum in Manila heard on Monday. …

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confrontations were reported, Philippine officials said. It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene …

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China
6 months ago

Japan, Philippines sign defence pact in the face of shared alarm over China

The Hindu  

Japan and the Philippines signed a key defence pact on July 8 allowing the deployment of Japanese forces for joint military exercises, including live-fire drills, to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China. “The Reciprocal Access Agreement, which …

China and the Philippines hold crucial talks after chaotic confrontation in disputed South China Sea
6 months, 1 week ago

China and the Philippines hold crucial talks after chaotic confrontation in disputed South China Sea

The Hindu  

China and the Philippines held a crucial meeting on July 2 to try and ease escalating tensions following their worst confrontation in the disputed South China Sea that sparked fears of a wider conflict that could involve Manila’s ally, the United States. Philippine Foreign Undersecretary Theresa Lazaro told her Chinese counterpart, Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong, “that the Philippines will …

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China
6 months, 1 week ago

Japan and Philippines trying to finish defense pact for signing in Manila as alarm grows over China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Top defense and foreign affairs officials of Japan and the Philippines will meet in Manila next month to strengthen strategic ties and discuss regional concerns, the Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday at a time of escalating concerns over China’s actions in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos said last year that the proposed defense pact …

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

China Coast Guard drives off Filipino ships intruding in South China Sea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China Coast Guard drives off Filipino ships intruding in South China Sea

China Daily  

China Coast Guard boarded, inspected and drove away several Philippine vessels that illegally intruded into Chinese waters near the Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea on Monday, a spokesman said on Monday afternoon. Gan Yu, a spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, said in a statement that the Philippines had violated its commitments by dispatching a supply ship and …

Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China’s opposition

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines will continue to build security alliances and stage joint combat drills in disputed waters to defend its territorial interests, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Friday, dismissing China’s criticisms of such moves as paranoia. Since territorial hostilities with China surged last year in the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has taken steps …

Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea

Firstpost  

Tokyo is a major provider of overseas development assistance to the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard currently operates two 97-meter patrol vessels as part of a fleet deemed insufficient for patrolling the waters of the vast archipelago nation. Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission …

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The latest farce staged by the Philippines to challenge China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea came to an end on Thursday after a convoy of so-called civilian boats tasked with trespassing into the waters around the Chinese reef — in the name of distributing fuel and food to Filipino fishermen there — called off the plan …

Philippines alleges China damaged vessel in South China Sea disputed shoal
8 months, 1 week ago

Philippines alleges China damaged vessel in South China Sea disputed shoal

Al Jazeera  

Manila says its coastguard ship was damaged after being hit by water cannon; Beijing says it ‘expelled’ Philippine boats. Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarriela said two Philippine vessels on maritime patrol encountered four China Coast Guard ships and six vessels from its maritime militia in the area on Monday morning. “This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water …

Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden praises Prime Minister Kishida’s leadership and Japan’s growing international clout

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s “bold” leadership on a series of global crises as he welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on Wednesday for wide-ranging talks that touched on the delicate security situation in the Pacific, the war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict and more. Kishida’s official visit, which included a glitzy state …

US Indo-Pacific Commander ‘very, very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in South China Sea
9 months ago

US Indo-Pacific Commander ‘very, very concerned’ about Chinese aggression in South China Sea

Associated Press  

MELBOURNE, Australia — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said on Tuesday that he was “very, very concerned” about China’s aggression toward Philippine forces near disputed islands in the South China Sea. Last month, several Filipino seamen were injured when a Chinese vessel sideswiped a smaller Philippine vessel and another two Chinese coast guard ships used high-pressure water spray …

Philippines will not be 'cowed into silence' by China: President Marcos
9 months, 1 week ago

Philippines will not be 'cowed into silence' by China: President Marcos

New Indian Express  

MANILA: President Ferdinand Marcos said Thursday the Philippines will not be "cowed into silence" by Beijing after confrontations in the South China Sea that injured Filipino troops and damaged vessels. Beijing and Manila have a long history of maritime territorial disputes in the South China Sea and there have been repeated confrontations between their vessels near disputed reefs in recent …

Philippines’s Marcos promises action after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’
9 months, 1 week ago

Philippines’s Marcos promises action after China’s ‘dangerous attacks’

Al Jazeera  

President says country will respond to South China Sea confrontations with proportionate measures after Filipino soldiers injured. President Ferdinand Marcos has said the Philippines will take countermeasures against China after the latest confrontation between the two countries in the disputed South China Sea injured Filipino soldiers and damaged vessels. He said the Philippines would respond with a “countermeasure package that …

Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault in disputed sea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault in disputed sea

The Hindu  

The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on March 25 and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea, officials said. Two Chinese coast guard ships hit a Philippine navy-operated supply boat with water cannons …

Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault in disputed sea
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines lodges its ‘strongest protest’ against China over a water cannon assault in disputed sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines lodged its “strongest protest” against Beijing on Monday and summoned a senior Chinese diplomat over a water cannon assault by the Chinese coast guard that injured Filipino navy crew members and heavily damaged their boat in the disputed South China Sea, officials said. Two Chinese coast guard ships hit a Philippine navy-operated supply boat with …

'Ironclad' support a blank check for trouble if Manila takes it at face value: China Daily editorial
9 months, 2 weeks ago

'Ironclad' support a blank check for trouble if Manila takes it at face value: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meet at the presidential palace in Manila, the Philippines on March 19. While Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an interview on Tuesday that the Philippines was not deliberately "provoking the bear" in the belief that it could "run to Big Brother" for protection if the bear …

China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch
10 months ago

China coast guard flexes its might against the Philippines in disputed waters as journalists watch

Associated Press  

ABOARD BRP SINDANGAN — It was a heart-pounding moment far out in the disputed South China Sea: One of at least five Chinese coast guard ships aggressively approached and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel, creating a loud, jarring noise that sent its Filipino crew scrambling to lower rubber fenders to cushion the boat’s hull. Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 …

Philippines' Marcos sees Chinese actions in South China Sea with 'great alarm'
10 months ago

Philippines' Marcos sees Chinese actions in South China Sea with 'great alarm'

The Hindu  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said on Wednesday that he sees Chinese actions in the South China Sea with "great alarm", after recent confrontations described by a Filipino military commander as "the worst" in two years. Manila said that China Coast Guard ships caused two collisions with Philippine boats and water cannoned one of them, leaving four Filipino crew members injured. …

No willingness in region to join the Philippines' games
10 months ago

No willingness in region to join the Philippines' games

China Daily  

Ren'ai Reef The Philippines on Tuesday accused the China Coast Guard of carrying out "dangerous maneuvers" that led to a collision between one of its coast guard ships and a Chinese vessel. Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a social media post: "Their reckless and illegal actions led to a collision", which caused "minor structural damage" to the …

Philippine foreign minister urges neighbors to stand together more strongly in South China Sea
10 months ago

Philippine foreign minister urges neighbors to stand together more strongly in South China Sea

The Independent  

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Philippines on China's ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea: What we know
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Philippines on China's ‘dangerous’ actions in South China Sea: What we know

Hindustan Times  

The Philippines' coast guard on Sunday accused China of "dangerous and blocking" manoeuvres while its vessel patrolled near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea this month. A China Coast Guard vessel manoeuvres near Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Manila's coast guard said in a statement that on a nine-day …

Philippine military head was aboard a ship harassed by China. Beijing accuses US of stirring trouble
1 year ago

Philippine military head was aboard a ship harassed by China. Beijing accuses US of stirring trouble

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The head of the Philippine military said Monday he was with his forces aboard a supply boat when it was blasted with a water cannon, surrounded and shoved by Chinese coast guard ships over the weekend in the disputed South China Sea. Over the weekend, Philippine officials said the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships targeted …

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan
1 year, 1 month ago

The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area. They come only days after Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. called the situation in the South China Sea increasingly “dire” …

Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea
1 year, 1 month ago

Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON — Japan led an annual multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as Filipino coast guard vessels are increasingly harassed by China in the disputed South China Sea. Territorial conflicts in the South China Sea involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have long been regarded …

China’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings
1 year, 2 months ago

China’s forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine navy patrol ship was shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, sparking a fresh exchange of accusations and warnings between the Asian neighbors Tuesday. The frequent confrontations, which led to an Oct. 22 collision of Chinese and Philippine vessels near another disputed shoal, have prompted the United States to …

U.S. renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels
1 year, 2 months ago

U.S. renews warning it will defend Philippines after incidents with Chinese vessels

LA Times  

This image released by the Armed Forces of the Philippines shows a Chinese militia vessel, top, and Philippine coast guard vessel BRP Cabra colliding as they approach Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday. About five Chinese coast guard ships, eight accompanying vessels and two navy ships formed a blockade on Sunday to prevent two Philippine …

Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal

The Independent  

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Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal
1 year, 2 months ago

Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal

Associated Press  

BEIJING — China’s coast guard claimed Tuesday to have chased a Philippine navy ship from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea as tensions between the two countries over rich fishing areas escalate. Coast guard spokesman Gan Yu said the Philippine ship had sailed into waters next to the Scarborough Shoal, which China calls Huangyan Island, and ignored “multiple …

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel
1 year, 3 months ago

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel

Associated Press  

ABOARD BRP SINDANGAN — A Chinese coast guard ship came within a meter of colliding with a Philippine patrol ship it was trying to block in the South China Sea, in an alarming incident that intensified fears that territorial disputes in the waters could spark a larger crisis. Wednesday’s hostilities began at dawn when a Chinese coast guard ship closely …

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel
1 year, 3 months ago

Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel

The Independent  

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Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression
1 year, 3 months ago

Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine president said Friday that his country does not want a confrontation but will staunchly defend its waters after its coast guard dismantled a floating barrier placed by China at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. A Philippine surveillance aircraft deployed Thursday spotted two Chinese coast guard vessels closely guarding the shoal’s entrance, making …

Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China
1 year, 3 months ago

Exclusive: Philippine defense secretary vows to stand up to ‘bully’ China

CNN  

Manila, Philippines CNN — China is behaving like a schoolyard bully toward smaller countries, the Philippine defense secretary told CNN Friday during an exclusive interview in which he warned his nation, and the wider world, had to stand up to Beijing’s territorial expansion in the South China Sea. “I cannot think of any clearer case of bullying than this,” said …

Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in the disputed South China Sea
1 year, 3 months ago

Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino forces would dismantle any floating barrier that China’s coast guard may install in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine admiral said Wednesday after Manila infuriated China by removing one such obstruction in a contested shoal. China will continue to safeguard territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests of Huangyan Island.” Philippine Vice Adm. Alberto Carlos, …

Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in the disputed South China Sea
1 year, 3 months ago

Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in the disputed South China Sea

LA Times  

A Chinese coast guard ship tries to block the way of a Philippine supply boat, left, as it heads toward Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea last month. Filipino forces would dismantle any floating barrier that China’s coast guard may install in the disputed South China Sea, a Philippine admiral said Wednesday after Manila infuriated China by …

Philippines opposes ‘militia vessels’ in South China Sea
1 year, 4 months ago

Philippines opposes ‘militia vessels’ in South China Sea

The Hindu  

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos told leaders at a summit in Indonesia on September 7 to oppose the use of "coast guard and maritime militia vessels" in the South China Sea, where Manila has a territorial dispute with Beijing. "We must oppose the dangerous use of coast guard and maritime militia vessels in the South China Sea." Chinese coast guard vessels …

Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea
1 year, 5 months ago

Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea

Al Jazeera  

The move comes after Manila accused Chinese coastguard vessels of blocking and using water cannon against Philippine ships. Manila has summoned Beijing’s ambassador a day after Chinese coastguards blocked and used water cannon on Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “Our secretary of foreign affairs summoned Ambassador Huang today and gave him …

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