MANILA: \u200cA China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine boat on a refueling mission in the South China Sea on Friday, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said, in the latest confrontation between the two countries in disputed waters.<\/p>\n
The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel BRP Datu Magat Salamat was on a mission to distribute fuel to Filipino fishermen about 54 nautical miles off the coast of Palawan province.<\/p>\n
A China Coast Guard vessel carried out a series \u200cof manoeuvres and \u200cmade contact with the Philippine ship, \u200cdamaging the supply vessel\u2019s railings and deck structures but causing no injuries, the coast guard said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe China Coast Guard deliberately rammed a civilian government vessel on a humanitarian and livelihood mission,\u201d it said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Video released by the PCG showed crew members shouting \u201cbrace for impact!\u201d moments before the collision, which took place at 11:13 a.m. (0313 GMT). Photographs \u200ctaken after the impact showed \u200cbent and detached railings, damaged metal supports and debris scattered across \u200cthe deck.<\/p>\n
The China Coast Guard said in a \u200cstatement that it carried out law enforcement operations in the waters near Sabina Shoal on Friday, after the Philippine vessel \u201cdisregarded repeated solemn warnings, deliberately altered its course and suddenly accelerated to cut \u200cacross the bow of our vessel.\u201d<\/p>\n
It said the Chinese boat had operated professionally and blamed the collision on the Philippine side.<\/p>\n
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines strongly condemned the US Embassy in the Philippines for backing what it called Philippine infringement and provocations in waters near Sabina Shoal, according to a statement posted by the embassy on X. In July, Manila accused Beijing of firing water cannon at government vessels near the Scarborough Shoal and striking a Philippine Navy staff member on the head with a wooden baton during an encounter in the Second Thomas Shoal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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