Beijing and Manila traded blame for two collisions Sunday between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
By Chris Lau, Jennifer Hauser, Mengchen Zhang and Chloe Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China and the Philippines on Sunday accused each other of causing collisions in a disputed area of the South China Sea, the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the two countries that have heightened …
Beijing and Manila traded blame on Sunday for two collisions between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the disputed South China Sea.
Manila accused the Chinese coast guard of acting in a "provocative, irresponsible, and illegal" manner after Chinese and Philippine vessels collided in two separate incidents in the South China Sea.
Chinese and Philippine vessels collided Sunday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, prompting an exchange of accusations between the two nations and a U.S. statement of support for Manila.
Manila claims China's actions caused two separate collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Beijing alleges that it was a Philippine vessel that was to blame.
The “dangerous, illegal, and reckless maneuvers” by Chinese ships caused damage to Philippine vessels, said the office of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Manila claims China's actions caused two separate collisions between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Beijing alleges that it was a Philippine vessel that was to blame.
The two countries have had numerous run-ins in the area in recent months, especially near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands.
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