Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on vessels for second day

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The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the China Coast Guard (CCG) of using water cannons on Philippine government vessels for a second consecutive day near the Scarborough Shoal. The PCG stated that 12 CCG vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved in the incident. According to the PCG, a CCG vessel came within seven meters of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating a collision risk. The PCG condemned these actions, asserting that the shoal is a traditional fishing ground for Filipinos and their rights cannot be impeded by foreign powers. The Philippine vessels were delivering fuel subsidies to fishermen and conducting routine patrols within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. The CCG, however, claimed it imposed "control measures" on Philippine vessels operating illegally in the area, accusing them of organizing an illegal gathering.

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The shoal is a traditional fishing ground of Filipinos, whose rights cannot be lawfully impeded by any foreign power.

quoteJay Tarriela (Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson)

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A Chinese vessel came within about seven metres of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating a serious risk of collision.

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Philippine Coast Guard accuses Chinese counterpart of firing water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal.

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The China Coast Guard stated it imposed 'control measures' on Philippine vessels operating illegally.

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12 China Coast Guard vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved in the incident.

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The Philippine Coast Guard says 12 China-coast-guard" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="124090" data-entity-type="organization">China Coast Guard vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved.Tensions between China and the Philippines are continuing after Manila’s coastguard accused its Chinese counterpart of firing a water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for the second day.The Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday that a Chinese vessel at the Scarborough Shoal, in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, came within about seven metres (23 feet) of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating a “serious risk of collision”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3AI, China, ‘dark factories’ and the future of the US auto industrylist 2 of 3How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut downlist 3 of 3Trump imposes new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countriesend of list“The PCG strongly condemns the dangerous and unprofessional actions of the China-coast-guard" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="124090" data-entity-type="organization">China Coast Guard,” spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement.Tarriela added that the shoal was a traditional fishing ground of Filipinos, “whose rights cannot be lawfully impeded by any foreign power”.The coastguard added that 12 China-coast-guard" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="124090" data-entity-type="organization">China Coast Guard vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved in the incident, and water cannon hit two Philippine ships, while two others had to make dangerous manoeuvres, risking collisions.The vessels were delivering fuel subsidies to Filipino fishermen and conducting routine patrols at the Scarborough Shoal, also known to locals as Bajo de Masinloc, which lies within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone.Earlier on Friday, the China-coast-guard" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="124090" data-entity-type="organization">China Coast Guard said it had imposed “control measures” on several Philippine vessels it claimed were operating illegally in waters around the shoal.In a more detailed statement, it accused the Philippines of organising several government and coastguard vessels, along with a large number of fishing vessels, to “illegally gather” in the waters.

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