Clarification: according to the coordinates of the video, the collision occurred in the waters south of #SabinaShoal and #SecondThomasShoal https://t.co/BoYeegwUmt pic.twitter.com/c1D9u03l9w

— SCS Probing Initiative (@SCS_PI) August 19, 2024

The incident, the first time in decades that Beijing and Manila have clashed over the Sabina Shoal, may derail efforts to lower tensions in the South China Sea.

Chinese and Philippine ships collide at Sabina Shoal, a new flash point (archived)

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Updated on 07-27-2024: SeaLight, formerly Project Myoushu

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