Third face-off in a week sees Philippine vessels accused of ‘dangerously’ approaching Chinese coastguard ships on normal patrol at shoal.
The Chinese coastguard said it took “control measures” against two Philippine ships that “illegally intruded” into waters off Sabina Shoal on Monday – the third confrontation near the disputed South China Sea atoll within a week.
Hours earlier, both sides had put out statements blaming the other after their vessels collided near the shoal on Sunday, in a repeat of a similar face-off in the area on August 19.
