China’s maritime police department has accused a Filipino ship of deliberately colliding with a Chinese coast guard boat regularly sailing near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. This was reported by TASS Referring to the management statement.
According to PRC maritime police, on the morning of December 10, a group of four Philippine vessels illegally entered the waters in the Spratly Islands region near Renai Reef.
“The Chinese Coast Guard has taken legal control measures against Philippine ships,” the statement said.
The agency also reported that the Philippine ship Unaizah Mae 1, ignoring multiple stern warnings from maritime police and violating the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, made an unprofessional and dangerous sharp turn and deliberately collided with a Chinese ship. coast guard boat.
It was announced that these actions caused damage to the ship.
9 December Philippines accused China attacked three Philippine ships with water cannons in the disputed Scarborough Reef (China – Huangyan Islands).
December 3 Philippine Coast Guard statedMore than 135 Chinese maritime militia ships are currently located in the South China Sea near the Whitsun Reef, which is disputed with China (Phil. – Julian Felipe Reef, China – Nuejiao). They announced that there were 111 Chinese militia ships in the region on November 13, but the number has since exceeded 135. In this context, the Philippines sent many patrol boats to the region.
Previously Philippines accused China’s use of combat lasers in the South China Sea.
Source: Gazeta
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