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China’s coast guard says more than 10 Philippine ships were spotted around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Beijing also claims one of its ships was rammed, prompting a response with water cannons. The incident comes a week after Beijing declared it would turn the shoal into a nature reserve.

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00:00Further tension in the South China Sea, where China is accusing the Philippines of intruding
00:05at a disputed Scarborough shore. China's Coast Guard says more than 10 Philippine ships were
00:10spotted around the shore on Tuesday. Beijing also claims one of its ships was ramped,
00:15prompting a response with water cannons. The incident comes a week after Beijing declared
00:20it would turn the shore into a nature reserve, drawing strong opposition from the Philippines
00:25and Taiwan who also claim ownership. The shore lies within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone
00:31but has been under Chinese control since 2012.
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