[Regnum] Chinese and Philippine warships collided in the South China Sea. This was reported by Newsweek magazine.
"The Philippine side bears full responsibility for the collision," the publication quotes Chinese Coast Guard spokesman Gan Yu as saying.
He added that if provocations and violations continue, the Philippines will face the consequences of this situation.
As reported by the Regnum news agency, in October 2023, a Chinese and a Philippine ship collided in the South China Sea near the Ayungin Shoal. Beijing accused Manila of deliberately organizing a collision in the disputed waters.
In December, the Philippine Coast Guard said it had spotted 135 Chinese maritime militia vessels off its coast, 320 km from Palawan Island.
On July 7, the Philippine Coast Guard reported that the Chinese ship CCG-5901 had stopped without permission in the country's exclusive economic zone.
In 2016, an international arbitration tribunal in The Hague ruled in favor of the Philippines over China's claims in the South China Sea, saying it had "no legal basis." China does not recognize the ruling.