Philippine officials survived a frightening attack at sea when a Chinese Coast Guard ship rammed their civilian boat. Attacks like this one are becoming more frequent in contested waters near the Philippines. Some fear that escalating tensions between China and the Philippines will draw the US into military conflict with China. The World’s Patrick Winn has the inside story of the rusty, old shipwreck, made in America, at the center of this dangerous showdown.
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