China and Philippines ships collide near disputed reef

A Chinese ship hit a Philippine boat during a supply mission, causing new tension in the South China Sea.

A serious incident happened at sea between China and the Philippines. A Chinese Coast Guard ship rammed into a smaller Philippine government boat. This happened near Sabina Shoal, a reef in the South China Sea that both countries claim as their own. The Philippine boat was on a mission to bring fuel and supplies to other small boats in the area. The Philippines says the Chinese ship acted in a dangerous way. They claim the Chinese vessel hit them on purpose. China tells a different story. They say the Philippine boat was the one acting badly. China warned the Philippines to stop these miss…