PHOTO SHOWS the damage on the BRP Cape Engaño — a five-inch hole on its deck — after it collided with a Chinese Coast Guard vessel near Sabina Shoal. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTO

WASHINGTON – The US State Department condemned “dangerous actions” by China on Monday against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.

Chinese ships “employed reckless maneuvers, deliberately colliding with two Philippine Coast Guard ships, causing structural damage and jeopardizing the safety of the crew onboard,” the department said in a statement. – Reuters

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