The incident near Sabina Shoal early Monday adds to tensions between Beijing and Manila that have competing claims in the disputed waterway.
Philippine Coast Guard personnel look at a Chinese Coast Guard ship in the South China Sea on March 5, 2024.
At around 3:23 am on Aug. 19, one Philippine ship “ignored” multiple strong warnings from the Chinese and “deliberately collided with” a Chinese vessel in “an unprofessional, dangerous manner,” Beijing said, while releasing two videos showing the encounter. WATCH: A China Coast Guard vessel and a Philippine Coast Guard vessel had a collision near Escoda Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on Monday, according to a Chinese official. 📸: CCGThe Philippines encountered “unlawful and aggressive maneuvers from Chinese coast guard vessels” this morning, which resulted in “collision causing structural damage to both coast guard vessels,” National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya said during a forum streamed on YouTube Inc.
The latest incident adds to tensions between Beijing and Manila that have competing claims in the South China Sea. Earlier this month, the Philippines filed a diplomatic protest against China after Manila said two Chinese air force aircraft made “dangerous” maneuvers and dropped flares in the path of a Philippine Air Force plane patrolling over Scarborough Shoal in the contested waters.
The two Philippine ships, according to another statement by China on Monday, later attempted to enter waters around the Second Thomas Shoal and Beijing took “control measures” against both, the Chinese Coast Guard added without elaborating.TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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