China, Philippines Trade Accusations After Coast Guard Vessel Collision

China and the Philippines blamed each other on Monday after their coast guard vessels collided in the South China Sea, days after trading accusations over an air incident. The China Coast Guard claimed that a Philippine vessel deliberately rammed into a Chinese vessel, while the Philippines asserted that dangerous maneuvers by two China Coast Guard vessels resulted in damage to two Philippine Coast Guard vessels. The incident comes amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Manila and is the latest in a series of skirmishes between the two countries since a dispute over sovereignty claims in the region intensified during the past two years....