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Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China

2023-08-31 16:00
Fishermen are on the frontline of a worsening territorial standoff as Manila asserts itself against China.
Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China

"We're scared of China," fisherman Benjo Atay says as wind and rain batter his small bamboo boat on the island of Palawan in the Philippines.

He shouts orders at his young crew, most of them family, as they haul on ropes to navigate out of the port. They are already bathed in salt water and sweat...