The latest incident occurred over what Manila said was a resupply mission for fishermen.
A video taken and released on Aug 25 by the Philippine Coast Guard showing a Chinese coast guard ship in a collision with a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries vessel near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea.
The Philippines on Aug 25 accused China of “aggressive and dangerous manoeuvres” to block the resupply mission. China’s coast guard, meanwhile, said it had taken “control measures” against a vessel that had “illegally” entered the waters and repeatedly approached Chinese ships in a dangerous manner. China asserts sovereignty over nearly all of the South China Sea, including areas claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Brunei. Beijing has deployed an armada of vessels to protect its claims.
The Philippine task force said of Aug 25’s confrontation: “These unprofessional, aggressive and illegal actions posed serious risks to the safety of the Filipino crew and the fishermen they were meant to serve.”
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