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Sabina Reef: Chinese and Philippine vessels collide again

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Published: September 2nd, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

The conflict between China and the Philippines over territorial claims in the South China Sea has once again resulted in a collision between two ships in disputed waters. On Saturday, both countries blamed each other for the collision. The Chinese Coast Guard reported that a Philippine ship had deliberately rammed a Chinese ship in the Sabina Reef area. The Philippine Coast Guard presented the incident in exactly the opposite way. The Sabina Reef is located in the Philippines’ 200-nautical-mile economic zone. The Chinese Coast Guard nevertheless accused the crew of the Philippine ship of having illegally entered the region.

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