China and Philippines trade blame as ships collide
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Filipino sailors hold the line at flashpoint West Philippine Sea reef
SOUTH CHINA SEA, undefined — Sailors aboard two Philippine Coast Guard boats crashed through West Philippine Sea waves, shadowed by Chinese vessels as they attempted to bring desperately needed supplies to colleagues holed up on a ship inside a remote ring of reefs.
China blocks Philippines resupply mission to Escoda Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — China Coast Guard (CCG) and naval ships blocked two Philippine vessels near Escoda Shoal that were on their way to deliver supplies to BRP Teresa Magbanua, stationed in the area since April to stave off reclamation attempts by the Chinese.
Philippines says an 'excessive force' of Chinese ships blocked a food delivery to Filipinos in shoal
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — China deployed “an excessive force” of 40 ships that blocked two Philippine vessels from delivering food and other supplies to Manila’s largest coast guard ship in a disputed shoal in the latest flare-up of their territorial disputes in the South China Sea, Philippine officials said Tuesday.
China gaslighting Philippines in West Philippine Sea dispute — expert
MANILA, Philippines — International maritime security expert Ray Powell accused China of gaslighting the Philippines over the disputed West Philippine Sea.
Chinese ships ram Philippine Coast Guard vessels near Escoda Shoal
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has accused the Chinese Coast Guard of performing "unlawful and aggressive maneuvers" after its ships rammed two Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessels in the West Philippine Sea early Monday.
China accuses Philippines of deliberately crashing its ship into Chinese vessel
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — China’s coast guard accused the Philippines of deliberately crashing one of its ships into a Chinese vessel early Monday near Sabina Shoal, a new flashpoint in the increasingly alarming territorial disputes between the countries in the South China Sea.
PCG tells China: Escoda Shoal is ours
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has asserted its right to operate within Escoda Shoal, located within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ), amid growing tensions with China over the contested area.