Chinese, Philippine Vessels Collide Again in South China Sea
- Incident is latest in a series raising tensions at sea
- No Philippine sailors were injured in episode: statement
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A China Coast Guard ship and a Philippine vessel collided in a disputed patch of the South China Sea on Sunday, the latest in a series of incidents fueling tensions between the two nations.
Gan Yu, a spokesperson with China’s coast guard, accused the Philippine ship of intentionally colliding with its vessel in waters near Xianbin Reef, better known in the Philippines as Escoda Shoal, state-run CCTV reported.