In this image taken from handout video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205, right, collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal at the disputed South China Sea on Saturday Aug. 31, 2024.
The Philippines and China exchanged accusations of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in disputed waters of the South China Sea on Saturday, the latest in an escalating series of clashes in the vital waterway.In this image taken from video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese Coast Guard ship with bow number 5205, right, collides with Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Teresa Magbanua near the Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on Saturday.
The Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 found China's sweeping claims had no legal basis, a ruling Beijing rejects.Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela showed videos of Saturday's confrontation at a news conference, saying China Coast Guard vessel 5205 "directly and intentionally rammed the Philippine vessel" without provocation.
Tarriela said Manila would not withdraw its ship "despite the harassment, the bullying activities and escalatory action of the Chinese coast guard."The U.S. ambassador to the Philippines expressed Washington's support for the Philippines, a treaty ally. Manila has reported two other similar confrontations recently near the disputed atoll, in the internationally recognized exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
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