Chinese ship shoots water cannon at Philippine vessel carrying CNN crew near flashpoint shoal

A Chinese ship sprayed water cannon at a Philippine vessel near a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea, the Philippine side and CNN reported, with a CNN crew said to be on board at the time. The incident adds to a recent pattern of dangerous encounters in contested waters, where Manila and Beijing both claim rights and accuse each other of provocative maneuvers. The Philippines said it protested the act and called for restraint, while China disputed responsibility and portrayed its actions as necessary to enforce its claims.