MANILA, Aug. 16 -- The United States government is expecting tapered off aggressive acts in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) following the collision of a People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the Bajo de Masinloc on Aug. 11.

The two ships collided while the CCG vessel was chasing Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) ship BRP Suluan that was accompanying a mission to deliver supplies to Filipino fisherfolk.

"We're very sorry for the collision and very hopeful that perhaps, this will be a watershed event that could lead to ratcheting down some of these aggressive actions out in the West Philippine Sea," US Ambassador to the Philippines MaryKay Carlson said in an interview on Friday night.

More than a day after t...