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Chinese coast guard rams and damages a Philippine vessel off an island in the South China Sea

Video shared by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water cannon, hitting the vessel and its two Philippine flags
Chinese coast guard accused the Philippine vessels of illegally entering what it called Chinese waters near a cluster of sandbars known as Sandy Cay
US condemned “China’s aggressive actions in defiance of international law” and expressed support for the Philippines, a close Asian treaty ally

By AP · 13 October 2025