- The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of “dangerous blocking maneuvers” that caused it to collide with a Philippine resupply boat about 25km from Second Thomas Shoal, where the warship was deliberately run aground decades ago to underline the Philippines’ claims in the sea.
- The site is a particular flashpoint, and the Philippines has repeatedly accused China of trying to block its resupply missions.
- China accused the Philippine boat of “deliberately” stirring up trouble by reversing in a “premeditated manner” into a Chinese fishing vessel.
China claims the South China Sea almost in its entirety, despite a UN tribunal finding this to be without legal basis.
The Philippines and other neighbouring countries also have overlapping claims to the waterway, which is one of the world’s busiest trading routes, and is thought to contain significant reserves of oil and natural gas.
In response to Sunday’s collisions, the U.S. State Department accused China of “dangerous and unlawful actions”, and reaffirmed that its mutual defense treaty with Manila “extends to armed attacks on Philippine armed forces, public vessels, and aircraft – including those of its Coast Guard – anywhere in the South China Sea.”
Philippine and Chinese boats collide in South China Sea
The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers” after their coast guard vessels collided in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday.
- The Philippines Coast Guard said it was on a resupply mission near the Second Thomas Shoal - known in Chinese as the Ren’ai Jiao - when the incident occurred.
In a post on Twitter, one Philippine official said its vessel suffered “minor structural damage”. He shared footage showing the vessels hitting then scraping against each other.
- Chinese state media reported that the China Coast Guard “lawfully took measures against a Philippine vessel”.
South China Sea: China and the Philippines blame each other for latest collision in disputed Second Thomas Shoal | South China Morning Post
- Beijing says a Philippine coastguard vessel ‘deliberately rammed’ one of its ships near the disputed reef
- But Manila hit back saying it was the result of China’s ‘reckless and illegal’ actions while its ships were trying to resupply troops stationed on a grounded warship
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The Philippines on Tuesday (March 5) accused China's coast guard of carrying out "dangerous manoeuvres" that led to a collision between its coast guard ship and a Chinese vessel during a resupply ...
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The Philippines says “dangerous manoeuvres” by China caused a collision in the disputed waters.
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