Video courtesy by Philippine Coast Guard
A Chinese warship crashed into one of its own coast guard vessels Monday while pursuing a Philippine patrol boat near the contested Scarborough Shoal, Philippine officials said, releasing dramatic video footage showing the Chinese vessel's bow completely destroyed from the collision. The incident occurred as the Philippine Coast Guard vessel BRP Suluan escorted boats distributing aid to local fishermen in the disputed South China Sea waters.
"The CCG 3104, which was chasing the BRP Suluan at high speed, performed a risky maneuver from the vessel's starboard quarter, leading to the impact with the PLA Navy warship," said coast guard spokesperson Commodore Jay Tarriela in a statement Tuesday. The collision left the Chinese coast guard ship "unseaworthy" with substantial damage to its front section, while Chinese authorities confirmed a confrontation took place but made no mention of the collision between their own vessels. The incident marks the latest escalation in ongoing territorial disputes between China and the Philippines in waters Beijing claims almost entirely despite international rulings rejecting those assertions.
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