World Philippines Accuses China of “Dangerous Maneuvers” Resulting in Collision in South China Sea

As the tensions in the South China Sea region escalated, the Philippines on Tuesday accused China of carrying out “dangerous maneuvers”, resulting in a collision between the coast guard ships of the two countries. The incident, which occured while Manila was conducting a resupply mission for troops in the South China Sea, caused minor structural damage to the Philippian vessel, leaving four Filipinos with minor injuries. In retaliation to China’s ill activities, the Philippines summoned China’s deputy chief of mission in Manila on Tuesday to protest what it called “aggressive actions” by Chinese naval forces. Meanwhile, China on Wednesday accused the United States is using the Philippines as a “pawn” to stir up tensions in the South China Sea.