Philippines Accuses China Coast Guard of damaging its Ship April 30, 2024 Unipro2013main News, World News </p> <h2>Philippines accuses China Coast Guard of damaging its ship | DW News</h2> <p> The Philippines said on Tuesday that the China Coast Guard fired water cannons at two of its vessels, causing damage to one of them, during a patrol near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.</p> <p>“This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of the Philippine vessels,” Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement. “They were not deterred and will persist in carrying out their legitimate operations to support Filipino fishermen and ensure their safety.”<br /> The China Coast Guard said the “vessels” had been expelled for waters close to Huangyan Island, which is China’s term for the Scarsborough Shoal.<br /> One of the vessels belonged to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) and the other was from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG).<br /> #southchinasea #china #philippines<br /> Credit to : DW News</p> <p> Please support our Sponsors here :
