Footage captures two Chinese ships colliding with each other
A China Coast Guard vessel struck a People's Liberation Army Navy ship on Monday while chasing a Philippine boat at 'high speed', causing 'substantial damage' to the coast guard vessel, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a post on X.
According to Manila, the collision happened near Scarborough Shoal, where Philippine vessels and fishermen faced 'hazardous manoeuvres and blocking actions' from Chinese ships.
Mr Tarriela said a Chinese vessel also targeted a Philippine ship with a water cannon, but the Philippine crew was able to evade the attack.
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Video released by the Philippine side shows the Chinese ship being cut off by the destroyer, leaving visible damage.
The Chinese Coast Guard did not acknowledge the collision.
Tensions remain high at Scarborough Shoal, a flashpoint in the disputed waterway where China maintains extensive claims despite a 2016 international tribunal rejecting its stance.
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr warned that any US-China clash over Taiwan could pull his country into conflict, yet stressed Manila would persist in defending its sovereignty and asserting its maritime claims.
'Despite our fervent wish to avoid any confrontation with anybody anywhere, war over Taiwan will drag the Philippines kicking and screaming into the conflict,' Mr Marcos said.Mr Marcos stated, 'We will continue to defend our territory. We will continue to exercise our sovereign rights and despite any opposition from anyone,' following the latest high-seas confrontation.
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