US EditionPhilippines condemns Chinese coast guard’s use of water cannon on a research vessel
- On May 21, the Chinese Coast Guard used water cannons and collided with Philippine vessels collecting sand samples near disputed Sandy Cay in the South China Sea.
- The encounter resulted from competing claims over the area, with China accusing the Philippine mission of illegal intrusion and the Philippines asserting its sovereign research rights.
- The Philippines reported vessel damage, risk to civilian researchers, and aggressive acts by Chinese maritime forces, while China said it warned the Philippine ships to stop their alleged infringements.
- The Philippines called the use of water cannons a first in this area and condemned the dangerous, aggressive actions, while international observers including the UK and Netherlands expressed concern.
- The incident has heightened tensions amid ongoing disputes and delayed South China Sea code of conduct talks, with the Philippines affirming continued scientific missions and sovereignty claims.
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CCG accused of sideswiping PH vessel
THE Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) on Thursday of firing water cannon and sideswiping a Philippine government vessel while it collected sand for a research project. China and the Philippines have engaged in months of confrontations in the contested South China Sea, which Beijing claims almost entirely, despite an international ruling that the assertion has no legal basis. Wednesday's encounte…
Manila Accuses the Chinese Coast Guard of Having Hit a Philippine Ship
On Thursday, the Philippines accused the Chinese Coast Guard of using water cannons and striking a Philippine ship collecting sand as part of a research project near a disputed island in the South China Sea.
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