The Philippine Coast Guard shows Chinese ships colliding while chasing the Philippine boat in the disputed water

A Chinese naval ship collided with another ship run by the Coast Guard in its country on Monday, while the latter chased a patrol boat from the Philippines at a high speed in the South China Sea, according to what it said. Manila officials.

The accident occurred near Scarboro ShawwalDisputed from shallow in the disputed water.

Video of the collision, which is a spokesman for the Philippine Coast Guard, Jay Terilla Social media subscriber In the aftermath, a Chinese Coast Guard ship that spent the Philippine patrol boat in front of a naval warship of the Chinese army suddenly appears in front of it. The patrol boat was among many Filipino ships that carry fuel and supplies for fishermen in Scarboro Shawwal, as part of an initiative from the Philippine government calling for the Coast Guard to support the hunting industry in the country, according to what it said. Philippine Information Agency.

In video clips, the Chinese Coast Guard appears to be running alongside the warship port, forcing both of them to stop while the Philippine boat continues to sail. Erilla said in a statement that the collision occurred while the Chinese Coast Guard “performed a risk maneuver” in following up the patrol boat, which led to “great damage” to the Chinese ship.

The Chinese Coast Guard blamed the Philippine ships in the confrontation. Gan Yu, a spokesman for the Chinese Coast Guard, The official Chinese News Agency told Shinachua Which – which Philippine ships and ignore repeated Chinese warnings. However, it was not specifically a collision and said that all the procedures conducted by the Coast Guard in China were professional and legitimate.

Erilla said that the Philippine Coast Guard “immediately offered support” to the Chinese Coast Guard “, including assistance in restoring the board and medical assistance” to anyone. The extent of any damage to Chinese ships or damage to the crew members on board on board was not on the Tarriela shots.

Philippine officials urged the Chinese government to adhere to international rules aimed at preventing maritime collision, with the statement of the Philippine Foreign Ministry. In a statement “He has repeatedly emphasized the importance of marine safety, and he is ready to work with the relevant parties to extract lessons from this incident.”

The Monday incident comes after the escalation of tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea, like China Filipino ships were repeatedly shocked In that area and hitting them with water cannons in recent years, “60 minutes” has been reported previously. Erilla said that the Chinese ships fired water cannons in the Philippine patrol boats during their last confrontation, but the boats escaped from them.

Last September, “60 minutes” crew A direct accident witnessed an accident that shocked the Chinese Coast Guard ship to the Philippine Coast Guard, which was deployed on a mission to return the provider of ships and stations in the South China Sea. The damaged Filipino ship was forced to abandon the first station of its mission, as they surrounded and followed Chinese ships.