We're starting they day by assessing footage from the Philippines coast guard that it says shows two vessels from the Chinese navy and coastguard colliding in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The Filipino authorities say one of the ships was badly damaged - we're looking into what happened.

Two Chinese ships collided in the South China Sea Monday while one ship was chasing a Philippines Coast Guard vessel. Both sides claim the Scarborough Shoal.

The Philippines said it’s “seriously concerned” with the “dangerous maneuvers” of Chinese vessels this week and called out Beijing for its “unlawful interference” with a routine humanitarian operation.