Chinese and Philippine ships collide again in disputed waters, and the countries are trading blame

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Monday’s collision took place at 3:24am local time (19:24 GMT on Sunday) at Sabina Shoal, which lies about 140km (86 miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan, the closest major land mass.
Aljazeera
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Both blamed the other for the collision near Sabina Shoal, a disputed atoll in the Spratly Islands, where overlapping claims are also made by Vietnam and Taiwan.
NBC News
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China and the Philippines have had repeated confrontations in the vital waterway in recent months, including around a warship grounded years ago by Manila on the contested Second Thomas Shoal that hosts a garrison.
Guardian
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The Chinese Coast Guard on Monday accused Philippine vessels of "illegally" intruding and colliding with one of their ships in waters near the Escoda Shoal, in the latest territorial spat between the two countries.
CNBC

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