Chinese coast guard rams vessel in disputed waters

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Video issued by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese coast guard ship firing a water cannon

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A Chinese coast guard vessel reportedly deployed a powerful water cannon and subsequently rammed a Philippine government ship on Sunday, causing minor damage to the anchored vessel near a Filipino-inhabited island in the disputed South China Sea.

Chinese coast guard rams vessel in disputed waters

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