Philippines says Chinese vessels hit two of its boats near disputed shoal

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A Chinese coast guard ship and one of its militia vessels separately bumped a Philippine coast guard ship and a military-run supply boat Sunday off a disputed shoal in the South China Sea "in dangerous, irresponsible and illegal actions," Philippine officials said.

They did not say if there were injuries or damage from the two incidents off the Second Thomas Shoal that the United States, a longtime treaty ally of the Philippines, immediately condemned. The Philippine government also condemned the latest confrontation in "the strongest degree" and called it a violation of Manila's sovereignty.