escalation of tension in the sea; A Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Philippine boat
| The Philippine Coast Guard claimed that one of its boats was damaged after it collided with Chinese Coast Guard ships. |
Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Jay Tarilla said that the incident occurred near an area called “Second Thomas Shoal” in the disputed Spratly archipelago in the South China Sea.
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He has published a video and pictures on the X channel that shows a Chinese ship hitting the chest of the Philippine Amad ship.
Tarilla wrote on Twitter: Philippine Coast Guard ships encountered dangerous maneuvers and harassment by Coast Guard ships and militias affiliated with the Chinese Navy. Their reckless and illegal actions led to a collision between the ship MRRV-4407 and the Chinese Coast Guard 21555 and caused minor damage to the Philippine ship.
Tensions in the South China Sea have escalated in the last one year, so that Manila has accused Beijing of dangerous actions and maneuvers around its own boats and expressed its protest many times through diplomatic channels.
