SUMMARY
Claim: US and Philippine forces surrounded and destroyed a Chinese ship in Escoda Shoal, also known as Sabina Shoal.
Why we fact-checked this: The YouTube video containing the claim has garnered 891 views and 34 likes as of writing. It was posted on July 7 by a YouTube channel with 34,100 subscribers.
The title of the video states: “Tension! US and Philippine forces surround and destroy Chinese CCG Ship intruding Escoda Shoal area.”
The bottom line: There are no reports of the US and Philippines destroying a Chinese ship in Escoda Shoal. The defense departments of the US, Philippines, and China have not made any announcements confirming the supposed incident.
The claim comes amid reports that China’s largest coastguard vessel, CCG 5901, entered Manila’s exclusive economic …