Two Chinese navy ships crash during pursuit of Philippine patrol vessel

• Two Chinese navy boats collided in the South China Sea on Monday, while pursuing a Philippines-flagged patrol boat.
• The Philippine Coast Guard vessel was distributing aid to fishermen in the contested Scarborough Shoal when it was pursued by Chinese vessels.
• A Chinese warship suffered "substantial damage" and was rendered "unseaworthy" following a "risky manoeuvre" by a smaller Chinese coast guard vessel, Philippines Commodore Jay Tarriela said.
• The Philippines released footage of the incident, while China acknowledged a confrontation but did not specifically mention the collision.
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Chinese navy boats smash into each other whilst chasing Philippine patrol boat