Accusations between China and the Philippines after the ship collided

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China and the Philippines have accused each other after their coast guard vessels clashed in the disputed area of the South China Sea. The Philippines has claimed that the Chinese ship "directly and deliberately" collided with its ship. Similarly, Beijing has accused the Philippines of deliberately colluding with the Chinese ship.

According to the BBC, the two ships collided on Saturday near Sabina Shoal. The tension between the two countries has been ongoing for a long time over various islands and areas in the South China Sea. In the last two weeks, at least three incidents involving ships of two countries have been made public in the same area.

Sabina Shoal, claimed by China as Jianbin Jiao and Escoda Shoal by the Philippines, is about 75 from the west coast of the Philippines and 630 nautical miles from China.

The main trade route is the South China Sea, which is worth 40 trillion US dollars a year. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including parts claimed by the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, Taiwan and Vietnam.

After the latest skirmish, the Chinese Coast Guard has warned the Philippines to withdraw from Sabina Shoal, vowing to "resolutely thwart all acts of provocation, nuisance and violation". The Philippine Coast Guard has said it will not allow its ship "Teresa Magbanua" to move despite harassment, intimidation and increased actions by the Chinese Coast Guard.

No one was reported injured in Saturday's accident. But Philippine Coast Guard officer Jay Tariella said the 97-meter-long Teresa Magbanua was damaged after being rammed several times by the Chinese ship.

The US ambassador to the Philippines, Marieke L. Carlson, has criticized China's "dangerous actions" in the South China Sea. "The United States condemns China's many dangerous violations of international law," she wrote on social media, "We stand with the Philippines in abiding by international law." has come. A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Defense said last week that the US is using the Philippines to spread unnecessary provocation. Observers have expressed concern that this dispute could eventually lead to a major confrontation in the South China Sea .