The Houthis aren’t the only ones attacking ships these days.

Over the weekend the Chinese Coast Guard attacked a Philippine vessel on a resupply mission in the South China Sea by firing water cannons at them.

Below is video of the attack:

“Chinese Coast Guard bullying in the South China Sea. Water cannon action have resulted in significant damage to Philippines vessel Datu Tamblot’s communication and navigation equipment. It was directly and deliberately targeted by the China Coast Guard.”

Here’s more via Bloomberg TV:

Chinese Coast Guard ships fired water cannons at Filipino civilian vessels taking supplies to Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, according to Philippines officials.

The Chinese boats also engaged in “dangerous maneuvers” and deployed what’s believed to be a Long-Range Acoustic Device “causing severe temporary discomfort and incapacitation to some Filipino crew,” the Philippines’ maritime task force said in a statement.

China’s use of water cannons caused “significant damage” to the communication and navigation equipment of a Philippine fisheries bureau vessel, according to the statement posted by Coast Guard spokesperson Jay Tarriela on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter.

“To prevent the distribution of humanitarian support is not only illegal but also inhumane,” the Philippine task force said, adding that inflatable boats were used to disperse fishing boats awaiting aid. China also deployed a vessel to install a floating barrier at an entrance of the shoal, the task force said.

This morning officials in the Philippines released a statement calling this action by China a “serious escalation”: