# Philippines says Chinese ship ‘rammed’ govt boat in South China Sea, Beijing alleges violation of international law | Today News

> "The China Coast Guard deliberately rammed a civilian government vessel on a humanitarian and livelihood mission," it said in a statement, as per Reuters.

- Published: 2026-09-18T08:16:24.220Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T08:16:24.220Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance
- Involves: BRP Datu Magat Salamat, China Coast Guard, Jiang Lue, Palawan province, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), the incident

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