An alleged boat ramming incident in the South China Sea has led to an increase in tensions between China and the Philippines
A Chinese vessel has sunk a Philippine boat carrying 22 fishermen in an incident in the disputed South China Sea, the Philippine defence department has revealed. The announcement swiftly ignited public anger while posing a new challenge to President Rodrigo Duterte’s efforts to build closer ties with Beijing.
The Filipino fishermen were later rescued by a Vietnamese fishing vessel, according to the statement. A Philippine military spokesperson told reporters in Manila that the incident could be “intentional” and “far from accidental”, pointing to the Chinese vessel’s decision to leave the area without giving help to the distressed Filipino crew.
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, left, shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before their meeting Thursday, April 25, 2019 at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, China. Teodoro Locsin Jr, the Philippines’ top diplomat, also described it on social media as “contemptible and condemnable”. However, he stopped short of calling it a “boat-ramming”, writing it can only be as such “if we can clearly surmise that was the intention, which is a state of mind.
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