Beijing has come below hearth from Tokyo and Washington after a China Coast Guard vessel repeatedly struck a Japanese-made Philippine Coast Guard ship over the weekend in a flash level space of the disputed South China Sea.
The conflict Saturday — the fifth such incident in August between China and the Philippines — occurred on the Sabina Shoal, positioned round 110 nautical miles (204 kilometers) from the Philippine coast, effectively inside Manila’s unique financial zone. The shoal is claimed by each Beijing and Manila regardless of Hainan Island — the closest Chinese language landmass — being round 1,200 km away.
The Philippines has saved the 97-meter BRP Teresa Magbanua patrol vessel within the space since April 15. The development of the ship, a Japan-made vessel, was partially funded by an official improvement help mortgage by the Japan Worldwide Cooperation Company.
