Philippines, China trade blame over ship collision in South China Sea

The Philippine and Chinese governments traded blame on Sunday over a collision earlier in the day involving their vessels in waters in the South China Sea.Manila said a Philippine supply ship heading toward a military base in the Second Thomas Shoal had its path blocked by and collided with a Chinese coast guard vessel. A patrol ship accompanying the supply vessel was also hit by a Chinese maritime militia boat.There were no reports of injuries from the incident, but the Philippines called China's actions "dangerous, irresponsible, and illegal," and said the lives of the crew members had be…READ FULL ARTICLE