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flag Philippines and China trade blame after a maritime clash near Thitu Island, with both accusing the other of provocation.

flag On October 12, 2025, the Philippines accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of using water cannons and deliberately ramming a Philippine fisheries boat near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, causing minor damage but no injuries. flag China denied the claims, stating the Philippine vessel entered disputed waters near Sandy Cay, ignored warnings, and approached dangerously, blaming Manila for the incident. flag The clash marks the latest escalation in ongoing tensions over competing territorial claims in the strategically vital region, a major global trade route where Beijing asserts broad sovereignty despite a 2016 international ruling rejecting those claims.

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