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Incidents in the South China Sea Amplify Regional Tensions
Meanwhile, in the South China Sea, tensions escalated dramatically as a Chinese warship collided with its own coast guard vessel amid a chase involving a Philippine vessel. China confirmed that a confrontation took place and accused the Philippines of illegally intruding into Chinese territorial waters. However, the incident appears to have been rooted in a deeper issue of control and command within China's maritime forces.