Philippines says China Coast Guard 'sideswiped' vessel
The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted "in accordance with the law".
British Broadcasting CorporationWatch LiveHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveHomeNewsIsrael-Gaza WarWar in UkraineUS ElectionUS & CanadaUKUK PoliticsEnglandN. IrelandN. Ireland PoliticsScotlandScotland PoliticsWalesWales PoliticsAfricaAsiaChinaIndiaAustraliaEuropeLatin AmericaMiddle EastIn PicturesBBC InDepthBBC VerifySportBusinessExecutive LoungeTechnology of BusinessFuture of BusinessInnovationTechnologyScience & HealthArtificial IntelligenceAI v the MindCultureFilm & TVMusicArt & DesignStyleBooksEntertainment NewsArtsArts in MotionTravelDestinationsAfricaAntarcticaAsiaAustralia and PacificCaribbean & BermudaCentral AmericaEuropeMiddle EastNorth AmericaSouth AmericaWorld’s TableCulture & ExperiencesAdventuresThe SpeciaListEarthNatural WondersWeather & ScienceClimate SolutionsSustainable BusinessGreen LivingVideoLiveLive NewsLive SportHomeNewsSportBusinessInnovationCultureArtsTravelEarthVideoLiveAudioWeatherNewslettersFilipino vessel 'sideswiped' by China Coast GuardEPAThe Philippines released a video appearing to show a Chinese coast guard ship blasting water at the shipThe Philippines says the China Coast Guard has fired water cannon and "sideswiped" a government vessel in the South China Sea.
The incident happened near the disputed Scarborough Shoal and Beijing said it acted "in accordance with the law".
The US ambassador to the Philippines condemned China's "unlawful use of water cannons and dangerous manoeuvres".
The South China Sea is at the centre of a territorial dispute between China, the Philippines and other countries. But tensions between Manila and Beijing have sharply escalated in the last year.
On Wednesday, Manila released a video appearing to show a Chinese coast guard ship blasting water at a Philippines fisheries department vessel.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gp46dm49yo
Rating: 5