Newly released video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard cutter striking a Chinese navy destroyer during a high-speed chase of a Philippine patrol ship near Scarborough Shoal on Monday, August 11. The footage depicts the coast guard vessel bearing down while spraying water before the destroyer moves between the two Chinese vessels; the coast guard cutter then collides with the destroyer, crumpling the cutter’s bow.
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Video shows Chinese ships colliding in South China Sea

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Newly released video from the Philippine Coast Guard shows a China Coast Guard cutter striking a Chinese Navy destroyer Monday during a high-speed chase of a Philippine patrol ship near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The footage depicts the cutter bearing down while spraying water before the destroyer moves between the Philippine ship…


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