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Philippine military blames China for ships collision in disputed South China Sea

The confrontation near the Scarborough Shoal was the latest flare-up of the long-simmering territorial standoff in the contested waters of the South China Sea.

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00:00The Philippine military has blamed China for the collision of two Chinese Navy and Coast Guard ships
00:06while trying to drive Philippine fishermen and Coast Guard from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea.
00:12Manila said in a statement on Tuesday that it would assess how to respond to Beijing's use of military force against civilians.
00:19The Philippine's foreign ministry slammed the Chinese vessels for posing a grave danger to its nationals.
00:24They added that the collision resulted in visible heavy damage to the Chinese ships and possibly even injuries.
00:32It's the latest in a string of maritime confrontations between the Philippines and China
00:36who often face off in territorial standoffs in the contested waters of the South China Sea.
00:42The United States, a longtime treaty ally of the Philippines,
00:45condemned the latest reckless action by China against a Filipino vessel.
00:49China accused Manila for the confrontation, saying its ships intruded in its territory,
00:55prompting Beijing's immediate response.
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