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Posted on 08/11/2025 7:36:21 AM PDT by BenLurkin
A Chinese warship ploughed into its own coast guard vessel on Monday while the latter was chasing a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea, Manila said.
Philippine coast guard officials were distributing aid to fishermen in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, Commodore Jay Tarriela said, when the Chinese coast guard "performed a risky manoeuvre" which inflicted "substantial damage" on the Chinese warship's forward deck.
China confirmed that a confrontation took place and accused the Philippines of "forcibly intruding" into Chinese waters, but did not mention the collision.
The South China Sea is at the centre of a territorial dispute between China, the Philippines and other countries.
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The Scarborough Shoal, a triangular chain of reefs and rocks, has been a flashpoint between the two countries since China seized it in 2012.
Video released by Manila showed a Chinese coast guard vessel firing water cannons as it chased the Philippine coast guard ship, before slamming loudly into a much larger Chinese ship after making a sudden turn.
The collision rendered the Chinese warship "unseaworthy", Tarriela said. It is unclear if anyone was injured in the incident.
The Philippines Coast Guard has "consistently urged" the Chinese authorities to respect international conventions in handling territorial disputes, "especially considering their role in enforcing maritime laws", Tarriela said.
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video at the link
“you go into the water, sharks in the water...”
To paraphrase El Rush-Bo, if only we could export DEI to our enemies, they would defeat themselves.
The Captain of the Chinese ship will probably soon be an involuntary organ donor.
How do you say “Doh!” in Mandarin?
Do they hire DEI in China?
“Those guys are fags!” Chairman Je Spi Co Lee
Maybe the rines are crossed?
It’s really getting ridicurous!
(The Scarborough Shoal)
Oh... I think 🤔 I see the problem now...
I see what you did there.
Agreed. And given the shortage of women in China, the ship captain's wife will probably be re-assigned to another husband.
It looks to me like the larger ship (164) cut off the smaller ship (3104). Maybe 164 was even trying to ram the Philippine boat, and 3104 couldn’t avoid it.
I love a story with a happy ending!
Captain Sum Ting Wong
First Mate Ho We Sheet
The Chinese ships have been “bumping” into the Philippine ships for a few years over this area.
DEI?
It’s a provocative statement but someone should sink these Chinese ships the whole thing that’s going on out there is outrageous.
No Bravo Zulu for you, Comrade!
navies hate it when that happens....
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