Tensions rise as Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in South China Sea

The Philippines has accused China of aggressively targeting a navy-operated supply boat with a water cannon in the contested South China Sea for the second consecutive day. The incidents resulted in the disabling of the Philippine supply boat and damage to a Philippine coast guard escort ship. Chinese officials have blamed the US for encouraging the Philippines to provoke China, while the Philippines denounces China's actions as "pure aggression."