China says it expels Philippines vessels near Scarborough Shoal | South China Sea News

Manila says a Chinese navy vessel collides with one from its own coastguard while chasing a Philippine patrol boat.

China’s coastguard says it has expelled Philippine vessels from waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea while Manila reports a collision in the confrontation.

The Philippine boats were intercepted on Monday after they ignored warnings in an operation China’s coastguard said was “professional, standardised, legitimate and legal”.

The incident is…