Philippines Says China Fired Water Cannon at Supply Vessel

China says it took ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships
Manila protests latest action with Beijing’s foreign ministry

Chinese coast guard ships blocking the path of Philippine coast guard ship BRP Cabra, while escorting a civilian boat, not pictured, chartered by the Philippine navy to deliver supplies to Philippine navy ship BRP Sierra Madre in the disputed South China Sea, on Aug. 23.
Photographer: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images

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By Manolo Serapio Jr and Philip Heijmans

November 10, 2023 at 4:44 AM UTC

Updated on

November 10, 2023 at 6:10 AM UTC

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The Philippines said a Chinese coast guard vessel on Friday deployed a water cannon at a ship bound to supply provisions to a military outpost near a disputed reef in the South China Sea.

Manila’s embassy in Beijing protested the latest action with the Chinese foreign ministry, a Philippine government task force said in a statement. China’s coast guard said that it has taken “control measures” against Philippine ships near the Second Thomas Shoal after they entered without permission, according to a separate statement.