China fires water cannon at Philippine ships near the Scarborough Shoal, escalating tensions in the South China Sea. <br /><br />China’s Coast Guard claims the Philippine vessels “illegally invaded” China’s territorial waters, but the Philippine Coast Guard said the ships were on a supply mission to aid Philippine fishing boats. The encounter caused damage to some vessels and one reported injury from shattered glass. <br /><br />The Philippines sees the area as part of their exclusive economic zone, while China claims the majority of the South China Sea as its territory.
