A Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired water cannon and sideswiped a vessel of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) at the Pagasa Cay 2 in the West Philippine Sea on Thursday morning, an official of the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said.
Commodore Jay Tarriela, PCG spokesperson for West Philippine Sea, said the incident happened while marine scientists on board the two BFAR vessels were conducting marine scientific research at the Pagasa Cay 2, or the Sandy Cay.