Philippines and China Clash Over Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

Philippines says Chinese coast guard sideswiped, fired water cannon at ship

China is once again being accused of "aggressive actions" in the South China Sea. This time, the Philippine Coast Guard said on Wednesday, Dec. 4, Chinese coast guard ships attacked one of its boats with heavy-duty water cannons and intentionally sideswiped it in the disputed waters. The Philippine Coast Guard says it was on patrol, providing security to Filipino fisherman at Scarborough Shoal, when several Chinese guard and navy ships approache…

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Manila to file protest vs Beijing over latest water cannon incident - BusinessWorld Online

THE PHILIPPINES will file a diplomatic protest against China over the latest incident in the South China Sea that involved a Chinese Coast Guard vessel firing water cannons at a Philippine boat around Scarborough Shoal, according to the Philippine Foreign Affairs secretary. “We will be submitting our protest,” Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique A. Manalo told reporters on the sidelines of the exchange of notes for Japan’s pledge of P61…

Philippines, China Again Clash at Two Disputed South China Sea Shoals

The confrontations at Scarborough and Sabina shoals indicate that Beijing has no intention of easing off on its pressure campaign in disputed waters.

Manila files protest over China's harassment at Scarborough Shoal

HONOLULU, USA – The Philippines’ Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said it filed a diplomatic protest against China on Thursday, December 5, over the latest incident of harassment in Scarborough Shoal, a feature in the West Philippine Sea. Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo earlier told media that they would be filing a protest after the China Coast Guard (CCG) harassed Philippine Coast Guars (PCG) and Bureau of Fisheries and Acquatic Resources…

Philippines Files Protest Against China After Sea Incidents

(Bloomberg) — The Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against Beijing on Thursday, a government official said, following fresh encounters between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea.