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The Philippines on Saturday said a Filipino civilian boat was severely damaged and some of its crew members were injured when two China Coast Guard ships fired water cannons at it, in the latest confrontation between the two nations in the disputed South China Sea.

The incident took place during the regular resupply of the Philippine outpost on Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands.

‘If China is not afraid to state its claims to the world, then why don’t we arbitrate under international law?’ said the Philippines’ defence minister on Monday following a weekend stand-off at Second Thomas Shoal.

Rest of World News: Philippine naval vessels were involved in a clash with the Chinese coast guard on Saturday while attempting to resupply troops at a contested outpost .

Rest of World News: The Philippines has called in the Chinese ambassador to express concerns over China's "aggressive actions" in the South China Sea. This move comes ami

 

For the second time this month, the Philippines says personnel were injured by a Chinese force seeking to blockade Manila-held Second Thomas Shoal.

Manila has dared Beijing to take legal action over its claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea. China's territorial claims in the South China Sea were already dismissed by a Hague tribunal in 2016.

This comes after it accused China’s coast guard of using water cannon against a civilian boat. Read more at straitstimes.com.

China threatened the Philippines after Manila protested the latest clash between Chinese maritime forces and a Philippine vessel in the South China Sea.