# China vessel rams and damages Philippine fishing boat, coast guard says

https://mins.news/en/item/63742

- Reuters, 2026-09-18 06:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/china-vessel-rams-damages-philippine-fishing-boat-coast-guard-says-2026-09-18/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aacd371fbc2160001c2bf4b

> The Philippine Coast Guard said a China Coast Guard vessel rammed a Philippine fishing boat during a resupply mission in the South China Sea on Friday, damaging its railings and deck structures. It was the latest confrontation between the countries in disputed waters.

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