The China Coast Guard (CCG) “expelled” a Japanese fishing vessel from waters near Diaoyu Dao, East China Sea, asserting Chinas "territorial sovereignty" over the area, on Thursday. A CCG spokesperson, Liu Dejun,
Chinese coast guard and navy ships allegedly used water cannons against Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Wednesday, leaving one of them, BRP Datu Pagbuaya, damaged. The incident occurred during a routine patrol involving Philippine Coast Guard and fisheries vessels aimed at safeguarding Filipino fishermen