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China rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board; South China Sea tensions could draw U.S. in

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A 60 Minutes crew traveled on a Philippine Coast Guard ship that was rammed by the Chinese Coast Guard .

China claims sovereignty over almost all of the South China Sea .

In 2016 , an international tribunal at the Hague ruled the Philippines has exclusive economic rights in a 200-mile zone that includes the area where the ship with the 60 Minutes team got rammed.

The U.S. has a mutual defense treaty with the Philippines .

The Philippines has not had a permanent military presence in the country since 1992 .

China says the Philippines is increasing the risk of war in the region.

President Biden has assured the Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of America 's support.

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