Chinese and Philippine ships collided on Monday during a confrontation near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, Chinese state media said.
The Second Thomas Shoal has been the site of repeated altercations between Beijing and Manila.
What did China say about the collision?
Beijing accused one of the Philippine vessels of “deliberately” colliding with a Chinese ship.
“Despite multiple warnings from the Chinese side, the Philippine vessel 4410 deliberately collided with China’s 21551…