A CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and "sideswiped" a Philippine vessel during a maritime patrol near Bajo de Masinloc (Scarborough Shoal), the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) encountered a series of alleged aggressive actions by Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) and People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels during a routine maritime patrol early Wednesday morning,

The Philippines said a China Coast Guard ship fired a water cannon at its vessel, while a Chinese Navy ship did “dangerous” moves around a disputed South China Sea shoal.