South China Sea Crisis: Philippines Condemns Chinese Water Cannon Attack Near Disputed Shoal
South China Sea Crisis: Philippines Condemns Chinese Water Cannon Attack Near Disputed Shoal Tensions in the South China Sea escalated sharply on Tuesday following a maritime confrontation near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with the Philippines accusing China’s coast guard of using powerful water cannons against its vessels, causing damage and injuring a crew member. The Philippine Coast Guard reported that two Chinese coast guard ships unleashed water cannons for approximately 30 minutes on the Filipino fisheries vessel, BRP Datu Gumbay…