US EditionChina Says Philippine Ship ‘Deliberately Rammed’ Coast Guard Vessel in South China Sea
China's coast guard used water cannons against over 10 Philippine vessels during a maritime standoff near Scarborough Shoal, escalating tensions following China's nature reserve declaration.
- China's Coast Guard fired water cannon on Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, accusing Manila of an 'illegal' intrusion and the ramming of one of its vessels.
- China accused the Philippines of illegally entering the waters around Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Island, with more than 10 government vessels from multiple directions.
- The U.S. Secretary of State called China's action 'another coercive move to advance sweeping territorial and maritime claims in the South China Sea at the expense of its neighbors'.
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China - Philippines Vessels Collide as Water Cannons Used on Supply Mission
The Philippines’ monthly supply mission to the disputed area in the South China Sea near the Scarborough Shoal resulted in another incident between the two countries, with accusations of illegal activity from both sides. While the versions of the incident differ, both sides highlighted the use of water cannons against one Filipino vessel, while China released video of the ship hitting one of its Coast Guard vessels. The Philippines Coast Guard a…
A sailor was injured on Tuesday after a Chinese Coast Guard vessel used a water cannon, breaking a glass on the bridge of a Philippine fishing vessel near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, according to Manila.
China fires on Philippine ship near disputed Scarborough Shoal
A Chinese Coast Guard vessel damaged a Philippine vessel on Tuesday near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. Both sides quickly accused the other of being responsible for the latest incident in their dispute over the shoal. In the Chinese Coast Guard’s telling of events, more than 10 Philippine vessels surrounded the shoal, which Beijing refers to as the Huangyan Island. It “implemented regulatory measures against the Philippi…
LOOK: PH ship damaged after China Coast Guard’s water cannon attack
Photos courtesy of Philippine Coast Guard MANILA, Philippines — A Philippine fisheries vessel sustained damage and a crew member was injured on Tuesday after two China Coast Guard (CCG) ships fired water cannons at it near Bajo de Masinloc, the Philippine Coast Guard said. The BRP Datu Gumbay Piang (MMOV 3014), operated by the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR), was delivering fuel and supplies to fishermen as part of the governme…
China fires water cannon at Philippine ships in South China Sea
China's Coast Guard said on Tuesday it fired water cannon at Philippine ships near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, and the Philippines accused Beijing of "aggressive" action that injured one person.
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