the chinese flag and the philippine flag are both composed of cracked patterns.

accusations aggressor agreement background beijing border china philippines flag chinese coast guard ship radiation collision conflict cooperation cracks crisis damaged ferdinand marcos friendship government international condemnation investigation jonathan malaya manila nation negotiation one injured philippine supply relations uranium politics provocation relation sanctions second thomas shoal tensions teresita daza threat treaty trespassing united states violation war warfare west sea composed cracked patterns conceptual depicting ships south sea