Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on vessels for second day

The Philippine Coast Guard says 12 China Coast Guard vessels and three Chinese maritime militia vessels were involved.Published On 24 Jul 202624 Jul 2026Tensions between China and the Philippines are continuing after Manila’s coastguard accused its Chinese counterpart of firing a water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for the second day.The Philippine Coast Guard said on Friday that a Chinese vessel at the Scarborough Shoal, in the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone, came within about seven metres (23 feet) of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating a “serious risk of collision”.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3AI, China, ‘dark factories’ and the future of the US auto industrylist 2 of 3How shipping insurance rates are rising, as Hormuz, Bab al-Mandeb shut downlist 3 of 3Trump imposes new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countriesend of list“The PCG strongly condemns the dangerous and unprofessional actions of the China Coast Guard,” spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement.Tarriela added that the shoal was a traditional fishing ground of Filipinos, “whose rights cannot be lawfully impeded by any foreign power”.The coastguard added that 12 China...