セカンドトーマス礁で月曜、中国とフィリピンの海上勢力が衝突した。中国のスピードボートとフィリピンの小型ボートの乗組員が乱闘となった。この衝突は、マニラで開かれるASEAN外相会議を前に発生した。
中国海警局は、フィリピン側の船が繰り返しの警告を無視し、危険な接近を行い、中国のパトロール船に正面から衝突したと発表した。
同局によると、フィリピン側の乗組員が先に櫂や長い棒を使って中国の法執行官を攻撃した。中国側は口頭での警告を行い、衝突を避けるための操船をした上で、自制を保ちながら対抗措置をとったとしている。
同局はフィリピン側が事実を歪曲し、虚偽の非難を行っていると批判。マニラに対し、権利侵害や挑発、虚偽の宣伝を直ちに停止するよう求めた。
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China Coast Guard ships blasted a Filipino vessel with water cannon and engaged another in a dangerous maneuver near Panatag Shoal yesterday morning.
Washington condemned what it called dangerous and aggressive actions by China after a Filipino sailor was injured at Second Thomas Shoal on July 20 2026.
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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned the Philippines of “bitter consequences” following a recent clash at sea. The two countries’ top diplomats met in Manila days earlier to stress the need to avoid miscalculation.
The Philippine Coast Guard announced it will deploy vessels and aircraft to challenge and drive away Chinese research ships conducting unlawful marine scientific research in the West Philippine Sea. Four Chinese vessels were detected operating in Philippine waters without government consent. The PCG emphasized that foreign marine scientific research requires prior government authorization.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs categorically rejected assertions by the Chinese embassy in Manila against the 2016 South China Sea Arbitral Award. The statement came late Monday as Beijing marked its stance ahead of the award's 10th anniversary.
The Philippine Coast Guard dismissed China’s claim that its monitoring activities are publicity stunts. Officials reported sending an aircraft to confront a Chinese research vessel conducting unauthorized surveys near Pag-asa Island on May 16.
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An OCTA Research survey showed that 64 percent of Filipinos distrust China amid tensions in the West Philippine Sea. Trust fell to 14 percent from 17 percent in the first quarter of 2026. The results were released on Wednesday following an incident at Ayungin Shoal.