Saturday's incident was the first time since November 2021 that the Chinese Coast Guard had used water cannon against a Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal. (AFP)The Philippines condemned the China Coast Guard Sunday for allegedly firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea, describing the actions as "illegal" and "dangerous". "The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) strongly condemns the China Coast Guard's (CCG) dangerous manoeuvres and illegal use of water cannons against the PCG vessels," the Philippine Coast Guard said in a statement. The Armed Forces of the Philippines said the Chinese coast guard had "blocked and water cannoned" one of its chartered resupply vessels. As they neared the shoal, the two Philippine coast guard boats assigned as escorts for that navy mission were approached by two Chinese coast guard vessels.

Source: The Standard August 06, 2023 10:10 UTC