A Chinese navy ship collided with another vessel operated by its own country’s coast guard on Monday, while the latter chased a patrol boat from the Philippines at high speed in the South China Sea, according to officials in Manila. The incident occurred near the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed shoal in contested waters. Video of the collision, which Philippine coast guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela shared to social media in its aftermath, shows a Chinese coast guard vessel tailing the Filipino patrol boat before a navy warship belonging to the Chinese military suddenly cuts in front of it. The patrol boat was among several Filipino vessels carrying fuel and supplies to fishermen in the Scarborough Shoal, as part of an initiative by the Philippine government that calls on its coast guard to support the country’s fishing industry, according to the Philippine Information Agency. In the video footage, the Chinese coast guard vessel appears to slam into the warship’s port side, forcing both to come to a halt while the Filipino boat continues sailing on. Tarriela said in a statement that the collision took place as the Chinese coast guard “performed a risky maneuver” in pursuit of the patrol boat, resulting in “substantial damage” to the Chinese vessel.

Full report : Philippine coast guard video shows Chinese ships collide while chasing Philippine boat in disputed waters.