A Chinese warship rammed into its own coast guard vessel causing sailors to dive overboard.

The Philippines said their patrol boat was escorting fishing vessels as they handed out aid to fishermen in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea.

Jay Tarriela, a spokesperson for the Philippine coast guard, also said Chinese patrols blocked them and fired a water cannon.

He wrote on X that the Chinese vessel ‘performed a risky manoeuvre’, causing a collision with the Chinese Navy warship and ‘substantial damage’ to the coastguard vessel. He said the Philippine vessel immediately offered support, including assistance with recovering men overboard and medical aid for anybody injured.

China confirmed a confrontation took place and said the Philippines had ‘forcibly intrud[ed]’ int

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