AFP Philippine Coast Guard says ship damaged in collision with Chinese vessel The Philippine Coast Guard said one of its ships was damaged Tuesday in a collision with a China Coast Guard vessel during a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in the South China Sea.It is the latest incident in waters around Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands where the countries have contesting maritime claims.  Chinese coast guard and other vessels undertook “dangerous manoeuvres and blocking”, leading to a collision that resulted in “minor structural damage to the PCG (Philippine Coast Guard) vessel,” Philippine Coast Guard Commodore Jay Tarriela said in a post on social media platform X.The BRP Sindangan, along with a sister ship, had been deployed “to support” a military rotation and resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal, where Filipino troops are stationed on a grounded Philippine navy vessel.China’s coast guard said it “took control measures” against Philippines ships’ “illegal intrusion” in waters around Ren’ai Reef in China’s Nansha Islands,” using the Chinese names for the shoal.China claims …