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Chinese coast guard ships fired water cannons and rammed an anchored Philippine government vessel near Thitu Island, causing minor structural damage.

The incident is the latest flare-up in territorial disputes in the South China Sea, where both nations claim sovereignty.

The U.S. condemned China’s “aggressive actions” while China accused the Philippines of illegally entering Chinese waters.

MANILA — Chinese coast guard ships fired powerful water cannons Sunday and rammed and slightly damaged an anchored Philippine government vessel off an island inhabited by Filipinos in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine coast guard said.

There were no injuries among Filipino crewmen

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