China, Philippines at odds over who’s at fault in ship collision

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 on Monday, a claim that Manila's military said was "deceptive and misleading." The Philippine transport and replenishment ship ignored China's repeated, solemn warnings, the coast guard said in a statement. The guard said the vessel deliberately and dangerously approached...