PH, China ships collide in waters close to Escoda Shoal

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MANILA, Philippines – A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship on Sunday, August 25, rammed a Philippine government ship some 10 nautical miles away from Escoda or Sabina Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, according to the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS).

The NTF-WPS said that the BRP Datu Sanday, a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, “encountered aggressive and dangerous maneuvers” from eight Chinese maritime vessels...