China fires water cannon at Philippine ships near the Scarborough Shoal, escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
China’s Coast Guard claims the Philippine vessels “illegally invaded” China’s territorial waters, but the Philippine Coast Guard said the ships were on a supply mission to aid Philippine fishing boats. The encounter caused damage to some vessels and one reported injury from shattered glass.
The Philippines sees the area as part of their exclusive economic zone, while China claims the majority of the South China Sea as its territory.
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