Tag: Spratly Islands
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South China Sea Clash: Philippines Says Chinese Ship Rammed Government Vessel Near Thitu Island
Overview of the Incident The Philippines has accused a Chinese coast guard ship of deliberately ramming a Philippine government boat, the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, while it was anchored near Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea. The assertion followed an earlier report that a Chinese vessel fired its water cannon at the vessel, part…
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South China Sea Clash: Philippines Says Chinese Ship Rammed
Overview of the Incident The Philippines said a Chinese coast guard vessel deliberately rammed a Philippine government boat near Thitu Island in the disputed Spratly archipelago, as tensions continue to flare in the South China Sea. The incident, which occurred on a Sunday morning, involved the BRP Datu Pagbuaya, a vessel belonging to Manila’s fisheries…