Watch: Collision Incidents Between Chinese and Filipino Ships in the South China Sea

The incidents occurred approximately 25 kilometers from the Second Thomas Shoal, a coral outcrop in the disputed Spratly Islands between the two countries.

The Philippines and China traded accusations on Sunday over the collisions involving two Chinese ships and two Filipino vessels on a supply mission to the disputed South China Sea.

"Minor Collision"

A Philippine government task force announced that "the dangerous maneuvering executed by the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 5203 led it to collide with the supply vessel... contracted by the Philippine Armed Forces."

China, on the other hand, confirmed that the "minor collision" occurred after the supply ship "ignored multiple warnings and deliberately crossed through law enforcement forces in an unprofessional and dangerous manner," as reported by state broadcaster CCTV, citing the Foreign Ministry.

In a second incident, the Philippine task force reported that a ship belonging to the Chinese maritime militia had "bumped" a Philippine Coast Guard vessel escorting the supply mission.

However, Beijing accused the Filipino ship of intentionally causing the incident by "deliberately" reversing "towards a Chinese fishing vessel."

The Second Thomas Shoal is located approximately 200 kilometers from the Philippine island of Palawan and over a thousand kilometers from the major Chinese island of Hainan.