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Chinese boats ram Philippine vessels, near shoal: Manila
Taipei Times ^ | 10/23/23 | AP, Manila
Posted on 10/22/2023, 5:58:24 PM by ifinnegan

A China Coast Guard ship and an accompanying vessel yesterday rammed a Philippine Coast Guard ship and a military-run supply boat off a contested shoal, Philippine officials said, in an encounter that heightened fears of an armed conflict in the disputed South China Sea.

A top Philippine security official said there were no injuries among the Filipino crew and an assessment of the damage to both vessels was under way.

The official said that the two incidents near Second Thomas Shoal (Renai Shoal, 仁愛暗沙), where China has repeatedly tried to isolate a Philippine marine outpost, could have been worse if the vessels were not able to maneuver rapidly away from the Chinese ships.

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