Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day
1 year, 1 month ago

Philippines says Chinese coast guard used water cannons against its vessels for a second day

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Chinese coast guard targeted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing damage and endangering Filipino crew members off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, just a day after similar hostilities at another contested shoal, Philippine officials said. Drone video footage and photographs issued by the Philippine coast guard show two Chinese coast guard ships separately blasting water cannons at close range at BRP Cabra and a smaller supply boat. “We demand that China demonstrate that it is a responsible and trustworthy member of the international community.” The Chinese coast guard said it had “implemented controls in accordance with laws and regulations.” The statement gave no details about the measures taken but said the Philippines action “seriously infringed on China’s sovereignty.” It also claimed a Philippine vessel ignored warnings and in violation of international navigation regulations made a sharp turn in an “unprofessional and dangerous manner” and intentionally collided with a Chinese coast guard ship, causing “scratching.” “The responsibility lies entirely with the Philippine side,” the coast guard said. They added that suspected militia vessels accompanying Chinese coast guard ships used a long-range acoustic device that could impair hearing, causing “severe temporary discomfort and incapacitation to some Filipino crew.” In other high seas clashes this year, Chinese coast guard ships used a military-grade laser that caused Filipino crewmen temporary blindness and engaged in dangerous blocking and shadowing maneuvers that caused minor collisions, Philippines officials say.

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Philippines raises alarm over ‘monster’ Chinese vessel near its waters
1 week, 1 day ago

Philippines raises alarm over ‘monster’ Chinese vessel near its waters

The Independent  

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US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China
1 month, 1 week ago

US, Japan and Philippine forces jointly patrol in South China Sea after hostilities involving China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The United States deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea on Friday, two days after the allied forces condemned actions by Chinese coast guard vessels against Philippine patrol ships. Indonesia also has had faceoffs with Chinese coast guard ships escorting fishermen in …

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters
1 month, 1 week ago

Philippines and China swap allegations after vessel ‘sideswiped’ in disputed waters

The Independent  

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Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, 'sideswiped' govt vessel
1 month, 1 week ago

Philippines says China Coast Guard fired water cannon, 'sideswiped' govt vessel

Raw Story  

The Philippines said the China Coast Guard fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel Wednesday during a maritime patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, after Beijing said it had "exercised control" over the ship. Tensions flared again on Wednesday, with Manila releasing a video appearing to show a Chinese coast guard ship firing a torrent of water at the …

Philippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel
1 month, 1 week ago

Philippines says China’s coast guard fired water cannons and sideswiped its patrol vessel

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard vessels backed by navy ships fired powerful water cannons and blocked and sideswiped a Philippine patrol vessel on Wednesday in renewed aggression at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said. The Chinese maritime maneuvers “are not standard law enforcement actions,” Philippine coast guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said, adding they “should …

China Coast Guard warns Philippines following crash in South China Sea
1 month, 1 week ago

China Coast Guard warns Philippines following crash in South China Sea

China Daily  

A Philippine government vessel deliberately crashed into a China Coast Guard ship in waters near Huangyan Island in the South China Sea on Wednesday, a CCG spokesman said. The CCG spokesman Liu Dejun said in a statement on Wednesday afternoon that the Philippines dispatched coast guard vessels, government ships and several fishing boats to intrude into the territorial waters of …

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberately slamming its vessel in South China Sea

The Independent  

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China and the Philippines trade blame in latest South China Sea clash
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China and the Philippines trade blame in latest South China Sea clash

The Hindu  

China and the Philippines accused each other on Saturday of deliberately ramming their coast guard ships near a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea, the latest in a spate of similar incidents in recent weeks. A Chinese coast guard spokesperson said Saturday's incident took place off the disputed Sabina Shoal, which has emerged as a new hotspot in the …

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

The Hindu  

China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. Chinese coast guard, navy and suspected militia ships regularly clash with Philippine vessels during attempts to resupply Filipino sailors stationed in parts of the South China Sea claimed …

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese and Philippine vessels collide at a disputed atoll and governments trade accusations

Associated Press  

TAIPEI, Taiwan — China and the Philippines accused each other of causing a collision between their two vessels Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed waters and maritime features in the South China Sea. In a statement posted on social media, Chinese coast guard spokesperson Liu Dejun was quoted as saying that a Philippine ship maneuvered and “deliberately …

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing accuses Philippines of deliberate collision between coast guard ships in latest flareup

LA Times  

In this image taken from handout video provided by the Philippine coast guard, a Chinese coast guard ship and a Philippine coast guard vessel collide near the Sabina Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday. China accused a Philippines coast guard ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese vessel Saturday in the latest flareup of tensions over disputed …

US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US forces ready with a ‘range of options’ to deal with South China Sea aggression, US admiral says

Associated Press  

BAGUIO, Philippines — American forces are ready with a “range of options” to deal with increasing acts of aggression in the disputed South China Sea if ordered to carry them out jointly and after consultations with treaty ally the Philippines, a U.S. admiral said Thursday. In response to a question, Paparo repeated that the U.S. military is open, after treaty …

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says
4 months, 2 weeks ago

US military open to escorting Philippine ships in the South China Sea, senior admiral says

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. military is open to consultations about escorting Philippine ships in the disputed South China Sea, the head of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday amid a spike in hostilities between Beijing and Manila in the disputed waters. Asked if the U.S. military would consider escorting Philippine ships delivering food and other supplies to Filipino forces in …

Beijing urges Manila to withdraw vessel
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Beijing urges Manila to withdraw vessel

China Daily  

By Zhang Yunbi | China Daily | Updated: 2024-08-27 07:34 The China Coast Guard has confirmed that it implemented control measures against two Philippine coast guard vessels illegally intruding into waters near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea on Monday. The Philippine vessels "kept trying in a dangerous way to approach the China Coast Guard vessels, which were …

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef
4 months, 2 weeks ago

China says took 'control measures' against Philippine ships near disputed reef

The Hindu  

China said it took "control measures" on Monday against two Philippine Coast Guard ships that had entered waters near the disputed Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. The China Coast Guard accused Manila of sending two ships to "illegally barge into waters near Xianbin Jiao", using the Chinese name for the Sabina Shoal. "The Chinese coast guard took control …

Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea

The Independent  

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Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese coast guard ships fire water cannons and block Philippine fisheries vessel in disputed sea

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and blocked and rammed a Philippine fisheries vessel Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, where hostilities between the Asian neighbors have flared alarmingly at sea and spread into the air in recent weeks. Chinese coast guard spokesperson Gan Yu said that the Philippine ship sailed toward the Chinese coast guard …

Philippines Urges China To Halt 'Provocative And Dangerous' Actions After Flare Incidents
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines Urges China To Halt 'Provocative And Dangerous' Actions After Flare Incidents

News 18  

The Philippines called on Beijing on Saturday to “immediately cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of “unjustifiably” deploying flares from China occupied Subi Reef on Aug. 22 while a Manila aircraft was conducting patrols. The same aircraft also “faced harassment” from a Chinese jet fighter while it was conducting a surveillance flight near Scarborough Shoal on Aug. …

China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing ship into Chinese vessel
4 months, 4 weeks ago

China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing ship into Chinese vessel

The Hindu  

China’s coast guard accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel early Monday near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the increasingly alarming territorial disputes between the countries in the South China Sea. Two Philippine coast guard ships entered waters near the shoal, ignored the Chinese coast guard's warning and “deliberately collided” with one …

'Aggressive Maneuvers': Philippines Reports Damage To Two Ships In Collisions With Chinese Vessels
4 months, 4 weeks ago

'Aggressive Maneuvers': Philippines Reports Damage To Two Ships In Collisions With Chinese Vessels

News 18  

The Philippine government has said that two of its coast guard ships were damaged in collisions with Chinese vessels that were conducting “unlawful and aggressive manoeuvres” near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The Chinese coast guard vessels’ actions near Sabina Shoal before dawn on Monday “resulted in collisions causing structural damage to both Philippine Coast Guard vessels”, …

Manila should be wary of being a play piece: China Daily editorial
5 months ago

Manila should be wary of being a play piece: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

On Saturday, the Southern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army said in an official release that it had warned off a Philippine aircraft, which had illegally entered the airspace over China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea. That four-nation military exercise, one among a slew of exercises the Philippines conducted with non-regional countries in 10 days near disputed …

China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea
5 months, 1 week ago

China Coast Guard confronts Philippine ships in South China Sea

China Daily  

The China Coast Guard took action over the weekend against Philippine ships that approached a Philippine patrol vessel staying illegally near China's Xianbin Reef in the South China Sea, according to a Chinese spokesman. In a statement released on Sunday night, Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu said that Chinese ships monitored and warned off vessels from the Philippines' Bureau of …

Explaining Vietnam and the Philippines’ Divergent South China Sea Strategies
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Explaining Vietnam and the Philippines’ Divergent South China Sea Strategies

The Diplomat  

On June 17, Chinese vessels forcefully blocked a Philippine resupply mission to its isolated outpost at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. While tensions have grown between China and the Philippines, Vietnam, another nation that disputes China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea, has been quietly reinforcing the features under its own control. In a briefing published last …

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for first time since deal with China

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine government personnel transported food and other supplies Saturday to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent but closely guarded by Beijing’s forces in the South China Sea and no confrontations were reported, Philippine officials said. It was the first Philippine government supply trip to the Second Thomas Shoal, which has been the scene …

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with Chinese Coast Guard

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured Filipino navy personnel and damaged at least two military boats with machetes, axes and hammers in a clash in the disputed South China Sea, but added the Philippines would never instigate a war. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. …

Philippines won’t invoke mutual defense treaty with US after Chinese confrontation at disputed shoal
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines won’t invoke mutual defense treaty with US after Chinese confrontation at disputed shoal

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines said Friday it has no plan to invoke its mutual defense treaty with the United States after the Chinese coast guard reportedly rammed, boarded and used machetes and axes to damage two Philippine navy boats in a chaotic faceoff that injured Filipino navy personnel at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. President Ferdinand …

Chinese sailors wield knives, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chinese sailors wield knives, axe in disputed sea clash with Philippines

The Hindu  

Chinese coast guard sailors brandished knives, an axe and other weapons in a clash with Philippine naval vessels near a strategic reef in the South China Sea, dramatic new footage released by Manila showed. 'Violent confrontation' Asked about the videos on Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said Manila's comments on the clash were "totally bogus accusations that confuse …

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

China Coast Guard accused of behaving ‘like pirates’ in South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

Philippines says coastguard personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their ships in Second Thomas Shoal confrontation. The Philippines has accused the China Coast Guard of acting “like pirates”, saying personnel armed with knives and spears boarded their resupply vessels at Second Thomas Shoal in the latest confrontation in the disputed South China Sea. “The law enforcement action taken by …

Galwan-like clashes at sea? Chinese Coast Guard clash with Philippines Navy
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Galwan-like clashes at sea? Chinese Coast Guard clash with Philippines Navy

Op India  

A major Galwan-like violent confrontation took place in the South China Sea between the armed Chinese Navy and ‘unarmed’ Filipino Naval guards. The military officials said that the Chinese coast guard rammed and boarded Filipino navy boats in a violent confrontation in which a Filipino sailor lost a thumb. After visiting the injured sailor in Palawan, Brawner said that Filipino …

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Philippines demands China return rifles and pay for boat damage after hostilities in disputed sea

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine military chief demanded Wednesday that China return several rifles and equipment seized by the Chinese coast guard in a disputed shoal and pay for damages in an assault he likened to an act of piracy in the South China Sea. Chinese personnel on board more than eight motorboats repeatedly rammed then boarded the two Philippine …

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy personnel were injured, Philippine security officials said Tuesday. Two Philippine security officials, who had knowledge of the supply mission at the shoal, separately …

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in disputed shoal, injuring sailors

LA Times  

Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre is seen at the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, at the South China Sea in April 2023. Chinese forces seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy …

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China blames Philippines for ship collision in South China Sea. Manila calls the report deceptive

The Hindu  

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on June 17, China’s coast guard said, in the latest flare-up of escalating territorial disputes that have sparked alarm. The Philippines says the shoal falls within its internationally recognized exclusive economic zone and often cites a 2016 international arbitration ruling invalidating …

Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — China has been at odds with many other countries in the Asia-Pacific for years over its sweeping maritime claims, including almost all of the South China Sea, a strategic and resource-rich waterway around which Beijing has drawn a 10-dash-line on official maps to delineate what it says it its territory. China’s coast guard said a Philippine supply ship …

Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese and Philippine ship collision just the latest in a string of South China Sea confrontations

The Independent  

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China coast guard says Philippine supply ship bumped Chinese ship in South China Sea
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China coast guard says Philippine supply ship bumped Chinese ship in South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

BEIJING, - A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard said on Monday, a claim which Manila's military said was "deceptive and misleading". A Philippines supply boat, center, sails near a Chinese coast …

Chinese vessel, Philippine supply ship collide in disputed South China Sea
6 months, 4 weeks ago

Chinese vessel, Philippine supply ship collide in disputed South China Sea

The Hindu  

A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China's coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands that's part of territory claimed by several nations. The Chinese coast guard said …

China Coast Guard drives off Filipino ships intruding in South China Sea
6 months, 4 weeks ago

China Coast Guard drives off Filipino ships intruding in South China Sea

China Daily  

China Coast Guard boarded, inspected and drove away several Philippine vessels that illegally intruded into Chinese waters near the Ren'ai Reef in the South China Sea on Monday, a spokesman said on Monday afternoon. Gan Yu, a spokesperson for the China Coast Guard, said in a statement that the Philippines had violated its commitments by dispatching a supply ship and …

Swedish defense chief says actions against Philippines in South China Sea threaten global security
7 months, 1 week ago

Swedish defense chief says actions against Philippines in South China Sea threaten global security

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Sweden’s defense chief has expressed alarm over Beijing’s repeated dangerous maneuvers against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, saying such actions threaten global security, undermine stability and underscore the need to invest “for our security and freedom.” Defense Minister Pål Jonson spoke Thursday night in a diplomatic reception in Manila for Sweden’s national day after meeting …

Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Philippines will buy 5 patrol boats from Japan in 23.9 bn deal amid growing rift in South China Sea

Firstpost  

Tokyo is a major provider of overseas development assistance to the Philippines. The Philippine Coast Guard currently operates two 97-meter patrol vessels as part of a fleet deemed insufficient for patrolling the waters of the vast archipelago nation. Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4 on its way to a resupply mission …

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial
8 months ago

Manila recklessly pushing envelope on disputes: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

The latest farce staged by the Philippines to challenge China's sovereignty over Huangyan Island in the South China Sea came to an end on Thursday after a convoy of so-called civilian boats tasked with trespassing into the waters around the Chinese reef — in the name of distributing fuel and food to Filipino fishermen there — called off the plan …

Chinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal
8 months ago

Chinese coast guard shadows Filipino activists sailing toward disputed shoal

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships shadowed a group of Filipino activists and fishermen sailing on wooden boats toward a disputed shoal in the South China Sea which Beijing has fiercely guarded from what it regards as intruders. “Our boats are exercising evasive maneuvers while the Philippine coast guard continues to maintain its close distance to the convoy to …

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months ago

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea

Hindustan Times  

LAOAG, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills …

U.S., Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months, 1 week ago

U.S., Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea

The Hindu  

Military force from the United States, Australian and the Philippines launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship on May 8 as part of largescale war drills in waters facing the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Mr. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long …

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months, 1 week ago

US and Philippine forces sink a ship during largescale drills in the disputed South China Sea

Associated Press  

LAOAG, Philippines — U.S. and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian air force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of largescale war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to …

US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea
8 months, 1 week ago

US, Australian and Philippine forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed South China Sea

The Independent  

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US, Philippines' strongest ever message to Xi Jinping: Blow up ship during drills in South China Sea I VIDEO – India TV
8 months, 1 week ago

US, Philippines' strongest ever message to Xi Jinping: Blow up ship during drills in South China Sea I VIDEO – India TV

India TV News  

US and Philippine forces, backed by an Australian Air Force surveillance aircraft, unleashed a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes on Wednesday and sank a mock enemy ship as part of large war drills in and near the disputed South China Sea that have antagonized Beijing. Marcos has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defence …

Philippines won't raise South China Sea tensions, won't use water cannons I KNOW WHY
8 months, 1 week ago

Philippines won't raise South China Sea tensions, won't use water cannons I KNOW WHY

India TV News  

In a major development, Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Monday his country would not use water cannons or any offensive weapons in the South China Sea, a significant move that would ease tensions between the two nations. "If the Philippines truly wants to de-escalate the situation in the South China Sea, it should immediately stop sending ships. China …

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack in South China Sea
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippines summons China envoy over water cannon attack in South China Sea

Al Jazeera  

The Philippines has protested against China’s ‘dangerous manoeuvres’ 20 times this year as tensions escalate over the disputed shoal. The Philippines has summoned a Chinese diplomat, accusing Beijing of “harassment” and “dangerous manoeuvres” after its use of water cannon against two Philippine vessels during a patrol in the South China Sea. “The Philippines protested the harassment, ramming, swarming, shadowing and …

Chinese coast guard fires water cannons at Philippine vessels in the latest South China Sea incident
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese coast guard fires water cannons at Philippine vessels in the latest South China Sea incident

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons at two Philippine patrol vessels Tuesday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, damaging both in the latest flare-up in an increasingly tense territorial conflict. A Philippine coast guard ship and an accompanying fisheries vessel were patrolling the waters off Scarborough Shoal when four Chinese coast guard ships, …

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