Chinese warships collided with its own coastal guard ship in the Philippine Patrol Patriarch in the South China Sea on Monday, Manila said, publishing impressive collision videos.
The incident occurred near the controversial shallow area of Scarborough when the Philippine coastal protection forces accompanied the ships to support fishermen in this area, representatives of the coastal protection force, Commodor Jay Tarriel said.
The video published by Manila showed the Chinese coastal ship and a much larger ship with the number 164 on the building with a loud explosion that collided with the Kilwater of the Philippine ship, the guard wrote.
In additional frames and images published later by the Philippine coastal protection force, it is clear that the Chinese ship is still floating, but its entire nose has been forced inside.
CCG 3104 coastal trains, at high speed, pursued the Philippine coastal forces BRP Suluan, created a risk exercise from the right side of the Philippines, leading to a clash with Nok Navy (China's Liberation Army), Tarrriella said. The significant damage to the CCG ship tank, making it not suitable for swimming. “
Earlier, in the collision, the Chinese shot at the BRP Suluan from a water gun, but successfully, escaped from the shot and statement of the Filippin coastal protection force.
In a short meeting to the press, Tarriella said that the crew members, who were on a small Chinese ship, could be seen on his front right before the collision. We are not sure whether they can save people in front of the train before collisions. But we hope that this employee is in good condition, he told reporters.
Tarrriela said that the Chinese crew never answered the Filippin's proposal for help.
The representative of the Chinese Coast Guard Gan Yu confirmed that there was a fight without mentioning a clash.
China's statement has taken the necessary measures under the law, including monitoring, external pressure, preventing Philippine courts and controlling them, the statement said.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not confirm and did not reject the reality of a clash, emphasizing the guard.
The incident occurred on Monday, the last time in a series of clashes between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea, which Beijing almost declared, although international decisions that the statement had no legal basis, the guard noticed. More than 60% of the world marine trade passes through this controversial water path.
Speaking at a press conference, President Ferdinand Marcos said that patrol ships of the country will continue to attend this area to protect, as well as the implementation of Manila's sovereignty over what it is considered as part of its territory.
The shallow water of Scarborough – a series of coral reefs and triangular stones – has become a hot spot in relations between countries since China took it from the Philippines in 2012, writing The Guardian.
Marcos also warned that the Philippines is at risk of confrontation with China on another – Taiwanese problem. In the case of Taiwan's support from the United States, any effort threatens to develop into a greater conflict and during the recent trip to India Marcos, the Philippines cannot stay away from this.
The Philippines on the other side of the most important beach walk through Taiwan – Bashi Strait and more than 100,000 Filipino citizens living in Taiwan, who will need to evacuate in case of conflict.
On Monday, Beijing accused Markos on playing with fire for his comments, causing reproach from the president that they had incorrectly explained his comments for the purpose of propaganda.
The battle from behind Taiwan will attract the Philippines, who will kick and shout, in the conflict. This is what I tried to say, Marcos said.