THE government could have used "stronger words" in describing the encounter between the China Coast Guard (CCG) and the Philippine Navy during its resupply mission to the grounded BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal last June 17, a maritime expert said on Saturday.

This comes after the government on Friday said that the incident, which resulted in injuries to several soldiers, including one who lost a finger, was just a "misunderstanding" or an "accident" and not an armed attack.

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