SUMMARY
BEIJING, China – A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal or Ayungin Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese Coast Guard said on Monday, June 17.
The Philippine transport and replenishment ship ignored China’s repeated solemn warnings, the China Coast Guard said in a statement.
The guard said the vessel deliberately and dangerously approached the Chinese ship in an unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision. The statement made no mention of injuries or damage to either vessel.
For months, China and the Philippines have traded accusations over dangerous maneuvers and collisions at Ayungin Shoal, an atoll in the Philippines’ exclusive economi…