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China blames Philippines for clash of two vessels in the South China Sea
Philippine troops watch a Philippine coast guard ship as they secure an area at the Philippine-occupied Thitu island, locally called Pag-asa island, on December 1, 2023, at the disputed South China Sea

A CHINESE vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea today, China’s coastguard said.

The coastguard that said a Philippine supply ship entered waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands.

They accused the Philippine craft of ignoring “repeated solemn warnings and dangerously approached a Chinese vessel in normal navigation in an unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision.”

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