Chinese, Philippine Ships Collide Amid Growing Tensions at Sea
- Both sides blamed each other for the collision on Saturday
- China says its maritime police will take necessary measures
Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collide.
Source: Philippine Coast Guard
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Chinese and Philippine coast guard ships collided in a disputed patch of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest such incident amid rising tensions between the two nations. The two sides blamed each other for the event.
Liu Dejun, a spokesperson with the China Coast Guard, accused Philippine Coast Guard vessel 9701 of intentionally causing the collision in an “unprofessional and dangerous manner” near Xianbin Reef at 12:06pm on Saturday. Chinese maritime police will take necessary measures to protect against such acts, Liu said in a statement posted on the Coast Guard’s website.