Chinese and Philippine vessels collided Sunday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, prompting an exchange of accusations between the two nations and a U.S. statement of support for Manila.
Manila accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of blocking and colliding with a Philippine supply ship heading toward a military base on Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands chain. A Philippine patrol ship accompanying the supply vessel was also impacted by what it called a Chinese maritime militia boat.
U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay L. Carlson said in a post on X that the U.S. “condemns” China, calling the incident, “the latest disruption of a legal Philippines resupply mission … putting the lives of Filipino service members at risk.” Manila’s ramshackle base contrasts with the state-of-the-art facilities China has embedded in the South China Sea, a hotbed of territorial disputes between China and other Southeast Asian nations. Beijing has fashioned land-sea bases complete with runways, docks and missile defense systems.
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