China threatens PHL civilian sea missions
The Philippines said the collision damaged the BRP Datu Magat Salamat and violated maritime rules, as Manila accused China of aggressive actions.
- On Friday, a China Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources ship near Palawan, damaging the BRP Datu Magat Salamat while it supported Filipino fishermen within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
- Beijing's intensified surveillance of government activities in Palawan is behind the provocation, according to Chester B. Cabalza, president of the International Development and Security Cooperation, who sees a plan to monitor humanitarian missions.
- CCG-21585 maneuvered within 10 meters of the Philippine vessel before making contact, violating the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea reported.
- The Department of Foreign Affairs stated there was "no justification" for the damage, while Chinese Embassy spokesperson Jiang Lue claimed the Philippine ship ignored warnings, asserting the "responsibility of the collision rests entirely with the Philippine side."
- Cabalza recommended that Manila continue filing diplomatic protests and publicizing China's dangerous maneuvering to expose violations against civilian government assets, highlighting how such actions violate maritime rules of conduct.
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China threatens PHL civilian sea missions
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A Chinese coast guard ship has collided with a Philippine government vessel in the South China Sea. The Philippines accuses China of dangerous maneuvers before the collision. China denies the accusations and places responsibility on the Philippines. No one was reported injured. China claims almost the entire South China Sea, while several other countries claim parts of the sea area. The Philippines is one of them.
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