This is the dramatic moment a China Coast Guard ship collided with and blasted water cannons on Philippine vessels in the South China Sea.

Footage shows the rogue Chinese vessel CCG-3305 ramming the Philippines' BRP Datu Bankaw, which was in the middle of a resupply mission in the contested Scarborough Shoal on April 30.

The aggressive crew aboard the Chinese ship then deployed a water cannon, seemingly aiming at the Philippine vessel's equipment, including its airband radio, V-sat, and railings.

No Filipino crew were reported injured.

In a statement, Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) spokesman Jay Tarriela said the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Bagacay and the Fisheries Bureau's (BFAR) BRP Datu Bankaw set out yesterday to deliver fuel and supplies and conduct a maritime patrol in the Scarborough Shoal.

He said: 'During the patrol, the Philippine vessels encountered dangerous manoeuvres and obstruction from four China Coast Guard vessels and six Chinese Maritime Militia vessels. At approximately 09:53, when the BFAR vessel was about 12 nautical miles from BDM, CCG-3305 utilized its water cannon, directly hitting the starboard astern of the BFAR vessel.

'When the PCG vessel was approximately 1000 yards east-southeast of BDM, CCG-3105 and CCG-5303 employed their jet stream water cannons, targeting the PCG vessel from both sides, resulting in damage to the railing and canopy. This damage serves as evidence of the forceful water pressure used by the China Coast Guard in their harassment of the Philippine vessels.

'It is important to note that the Chinese Coast Guard has once again installed a 380-meter floating barrier that covers the entire entrance of the shoal, effectively restricting access to the area.'

He added that the Philippine ships 'stood their ground and continued their maritime patrol'.

Expansionist China currently lays claim over almost the entire South China Sea, one of the world's busiest sea lanes. But a United Nations-backed tribunal in 2016 deemed its claims groundless.

The Communist rogue state - accused of genocide for its crimes against the Uyghur population - has been steadily increasing its influence in recent years through investment in developing countries.

United States senators this month banned ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, amid fears that Beijing was harvesting data and using the notoriously secretive algorithm to influence young Americans.