"Confrontations between Philippine and Chinese vessels occur frequently in the South China Sea, which Beijing claims nearly in its entirety despite an international ruling that the claim has no legal basis. The Philippines said a Chinese coast guard ship fired its water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel belonging to Manila's fisheries bureau, at 9.15am on Sunday."
"Despite these bullying tactics and aggressive actions we will not be intimidated or driven away. Beijing blamed the Philippines for the collision. Liu Dejun, a Chinese coast guard spokesperson, said the Philippine ship ignored repeated stern warnings from the Chinese side, and dangerously approached the other ship. Manila's coast guard said the incident took place near Thitu Island, part of the Spratly island group where Beijing has sought to assert its sovereignty claims for years."
Manila's coast guard reported that a Chinese ship deliberately rammed a Philippine government vessel anchored near a disputed island in the South China Sea, causing minor structural damage and no injuries. The incident began when a Chinese coast guard ship fired a water cannon at the BRP Datu Pagbuaya at 9.15am; three minutes later the same vessel rammed the Philippine boat's stern. Beijing blamed the Philippines, with a Chinese coast guard spokesperson saying the Philippine ship ignored repeated stern warnings and dangerously approached. The incident occurred near Thitu Island in the Spratly group amid longstanding sovereignty claims.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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