China coast guard: Philippine supply ship bumped Chinese ship at Second Thomas Shoal

BEIJING — A Philippine supply ship dangerously approached a Chinese ship resulting in a slight collision after it illegally intruded into waters adjacent to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, the Chinese coast guard said Monday. The Philippine transport and replenishment ship ignored China's repeated warnings, the coast guard said in a statement. The guard said the vessel deliberately and dangerously approached the Chinese ship in an unprofessional manner, resulting in a collision.