A Chinese coast guard ship struck a Philippine coast guard ship with a military-grade laser on Monday in the Philippines.
The ship's laser allegedly blinded the crew of the Philippines.
The Philippines has filed nearly 200 diplomatic protests against China's aggressive actions in the disputed waters in 2022 alone.
There is a lot of trouble in the Sea as China claims almost all of the South China Sea.
China, which had previously tried to block the Philippines coast guard ships, used lasers for the first time and physically harmed the crew.
“The Chinese ship illuminated the green laser light twice toward the BRP Malapascua, causing temporary blindness to her crew at the bridge,” the Philippine statement said.