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Philippines and China accuse each other of South China Sea collisions

A Chinese Coast Guard ship using water cannon against a Filipino resupply vessel heading towards the disputed Second Thomas Shoal [Philippine Coast Guard/Handout via Reuters]

The Philippines and China have traded accusations over a collision of their vessels near a shoal in the South China Sea amid rising tensions in the disputed waters.

The latest incident took place near Second Thomas Shoal, which lies about 200 kilometres (124 miles) from the western Philippine island of Palawan, and more than 1,000 kilometres from China’s southern Hainan island.

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