The encounter followed Tuesday's near collision between an intercepting Chinese military helicopter and a Philippine ...
The incident marks the second confrontation this week between Manila and Beijing over disputed South China Sea islands.
China is stationing J-16 fighters in the South China Sea in an obvious attempt to assert greater control over the area.
China opposes Vietnam's construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the Barque Canada Reef, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday.