Chinese sailors wield knives, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines  

This frame grab from handout video taken on June 17, 2024 shows China coast guard personnel appearing to wield bladed weapons during an incident off Second Thomas Shoal. (Armed Forces of the Philippines - Public Affairs Office/ AFP) This frame grab from handout video taken on June 17, 2024 shows China coast guard boats (L) approaching Philippine boats (C) during an incident off Second Thomas Shoal. (Armed Forces of the Philippines - Public Affairs Office/AFP) FILE - An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China Sea, March 9, 2023. South China Sea Territorial Claims

Chinese coast guard sailors brandished knives, an axe and other weapons in a clash with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed.