A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.
A screen grab taken from a video provided by the Philippine Coast Guard showing Chinese Coast Guard ships firing water cannons against Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea, on April 30, 2024.
  • A video shows a Chinese ship colliding with a Philippine vessel while firing water cannons.
  • The Philippine Coast Guard says the vessel took damage from the attack.
  • The confrontation, inside the Philippine's exclusive economic zone, is the latest between the two countries.

Chinese Coast Guard ships confronted a pair of Philippine vessels this week, harassing, ramming, and firing water cannons at them, according to Philippine authorities.