The Philippines on Tuesday (March 5) accused China of using water cannons at its supply vessel, which was on a routine resupply mission in the South China Sea.

Drone footage released by the Philippine Coast Guard showed two Chinese Coast Guard vessels firing water cannons at a Philippine supply boat.

The Philippines' task force on the South China Sea said the water cannon incident shattered the supply boat's windshield and caused minor injuries to its crew.

It also accused China of conducting "dangerous manoeuvres" which led to a collision between the Philippine and the Chinese coastguard vessels.

Beijing claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, a claim that cuts into the exclusive economic zones (EEZ) of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia.

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