A Chinese navy warship and Chinese coast guard vessel collided Monday in the South China Sea, as the latter chased a patrol boat belonging to the Philippines at high speed.

A Philippine official said Chinese coast guard ships chased and staged dangerous blocking maneuvers on Monday against the Philippine coast guard and fishing vessels in the Scarborough Shoal.

A Chinese coast guard ship collided with a Chinese navy ship while pursuing a Philippine coast guard vessel in the South China Sea. The incident is the latest flare-up in the contested waters near the Scarborough Shoal,