The BBC’s South East Asia correspondent Jonathan Head was on a Philippines coastguard ship in disputed waters within the South China Sea because it was focused by Chinese language vessels.
Our reporter describes China blasting water cannon throughout the bow, and being tailed by at the very least three separate Chinese language ships.
No person on board was injured, however such aggressive confrontations have change into extra frequent in these disputed waters over the previous 12 months. Each China and the Philippines lay declare to the waters close to Scarborough Shoal.
The Philippine authorities, beneath President Marcos Jr. has elevated patrols to problem China’s domination in these waters.
The Chinese language Coast Guard has since mentioned it took needed measures after the ship “intruded”.