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Chinese Navy Destroyer and Coast Guard Ship Collide While Chasing Philippine Patrol Boat
- Two Chinese vessels collided on Monday near Scarborough Shoal while chasing a Philippine Coastguard boat delivering supplies to fishermen.
- The incident occurred amid ongoing territorial tensions after a 2016 tribunal voided Beijing's maritime claims, which China rejects.
- The Philippine foreign ministry condemned China's actions as dangerous and unlawful, noting the collision endangered Philippine personnel and vessels.
- Philippine officials said the Chinese patrol boat CCG 3104 performed a risky maneuver causing impact with a PLA navy ship and damaging the CCG vessel, deemed unseaworthy.
- The Philippines reaffirmed commitment to diplomacy, warned similar events could recur while China persists in coercive activities, and offered medical aid to China.
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Chinese Vessels Collide Near Scarborough Shoal; Manila Condemns ‘Dangerous’ Maneuvers - Asian Journal News
The Philippine Coast Guard’s BRP Suluan (MRRV-4406) pictured during patrol operations. On August 11, 2025, the vessel was on a resupply mission for Filipino fishermen near Scarborough Shoal when it was pursued by a Chinese coast guard ship, which later collided with a Chinese navy warship in an incident Manila condemned as “dangerous maneuvers.” (Photo: Philippine Coast Guard) On August…
A day after an incident with a Philippine ship, the Chinese escorted an American ship off a reef in the South China Sea.
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Defense NewsTwo Chinese military vessels collide in South China Sea
A China Coast Guard vessel and People’s Liberation Army Navy ship crashed into each other in the South China Sea on Monday while chasing a Philippine Coast Guard vessel.The Philippine Coast Guard had deployed the patrol vessels BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Suluan, as well as fishing carrier MV Pamamalakaya, to Scarborough Shoal in response to the presence of 35 Filipino fishing vessels, according to a statement from Philippine Coast Guard Spokesp…
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