MANILA – The Philippines on May 1 accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after its use of water cannons that damaged two of its vessels, an official said. Philippine officials have said a coast guard ship and a fisheries vessel were damaged on April 30 by water cannons used by the Chinese coast guard...
The Philippines accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions after its use of water cannons that damaged two of its vessels.MANILA – The Philippines on May 1 accused China's coast guard of elevating tensions in the South China Sea after its use of water cannons that damaged two of its vessels, an official said.
“The Chinese coast guard now has elevated the tension and the level of their aggression as well towards the Philippine coast guard vessel,” Commodore Jay Tarriela told a briefing. Mr Tarriela said while China's water cannon use does not constitute an armed attack yet on its vessel and personnel, China has been increasing the water pressure when targeting its ships.No country has sovereignty over the strategically located Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing patch close to major shipping lanes that is used by several countries. The shoal falls inside the Philippines' exclusive economic zone and has been a constant flashpoint between it and China.
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