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South China Sea: China uses water cannon to expel Philippine vessel from Scarborough Shoal

Incident on Friday follows earlier coastguard confrontations near Half Moon and Royal Captain shoals

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FILE - In this Aug. 31, 2018, file photo provided by the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Navy ship BRP Gregorio del Pilar is seen at center right after it ran aground during a routine patrol, on Aug. 29, in the vicinity of Half Moon Shoal, which is called Hasa Hasa in the Philippines, off the disputed Spratlys Group of islands in the South China Sea. Philippine officials say they notified China about a navy frigate that ran aground near a hotly disputed area of the South China Sea in hopes of avoiding any misunderstandings. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP, File)
Laura Zhou
Chinese and Philippine vessels have clashed again in the South China Sea, with Beijing saying its coastguard used a water cannon to expel a Philippine government vessel near Scarborough Shoal on Friday.

China Coast Guard spokesman Liu Dejun said on Friday afternoon that Philippine vessel 3006 had “ignored repeated warnings and insistently intruded” into Chinese waters near the strategic shoal.

In response, the China Coast Guard used standard enforcement measures, including verbal warnings, close monitoring and water cannons to drive away the unauthorised ship, Liu said.

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Chinese military helicopter and Philippine patrol plane in close encounter over Scarborough Shoal

“The Philippine side’s actions constitute a serious violation of China’s sovereignty and international law,” Liu said, adding that the Chinese side’s response was “professional, lawful and justified” under China’s Coast Guard Law and related regulations.

Manila has not commented on any incident at Scarborough Shoal or responded to China’s statement.

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