Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint


Philippines and China say ships collided at new South China Sea flashpoint

Ships from China and the Philippines have collided during a confrontation in the disputed South China Sea, with each blaming the other for the incident. The collision took place at 3:24am local time on Monday (19:24 GMT on Sunday) at Sabina Shoal, which lies about 140km (86 miles) west of the Philippine island of Palawan, the closest major land mass.