China Coast Guard attacks PH ships

by Agence France-Presse - Franco Jose C. Baroña

May 01, 2024 12:30 am

(UPDATE) CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) vessels fired water cannons at two Philippine ships Tuesday, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said Tuesday.

Manila and Beijing have a long history of territorial disputes in the South China Sea, with several collisions involving Filipino and Chinese vessels in recent months, as well as the use of water cannons by the CCG.

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