Philippines accuses China of using water cannon on its vessels for a second day

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard on Friday (Jul 24) accused its Chinese counterpart of firing water cannon at government vessels near a disputed shoal for a second day, in the third confrontation between the two countries in the South China Sea this week.It said a Chinese vessel at the Scarborough Shoal, located in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone (EEZ), came within about 7m of a Philippine fisheries boat, creating "a serious risk of collision"."The PCG strongly condemns the dangerous and unprofessional actions of the China Coast Guard," spokesperson Jay Tarriela said in a statement.He said the shoal was a traditional fishing ground of Filipinos, "whose rights cannot be lawfully impeded by any foreign power". Earlier on Friday, China's Coast Guard said it had imposed "control mea