Philippines says China's coast guard fired ... - Associated Press News
Dec 5, 2024 · Philippine coast guard and bureau of fisheries vessels were on routine patrol to protect Filipino fishermen at Scarborough Shoal when several Chinese coast guard and navy ships approached and staged “aggressive actions” after dawn, the Philippine coast guard said.
EXPLAINER: What is Scarborough Shoal and why is it important?
Jun 16, 2024 · Also known as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc, Scarborough Shoal is a triangular coral reef formation located 124 nautical miles off Masinloc, Zambales within the Philippines’ EEZ.
What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are …
Sep 26, 2023 · Named after a British ship that was grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, the Scarborough Shoal, opens new tab is one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint for...
China conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal on Dec. 27 …
1 day ago · In 2016, the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) deemed Scarborough Shoal a high-tide feature, meaning a number of its rocks remained exposed at high tide. Despite this, the tribunal found that the high-tide features at the shoal “are rocks that cannot sustain human habitation or economic life of their own” and therefore shall ...
China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with ...
Nov 10, 2024 · Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which lies west of the main Philippine island of Luzon, in 2012 and has since restricted access to Filipino fishermen there.
Philippines and China in new confrontation at Scarborough Shoal
Apr 30, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and seized from Manila in 2012.
Scarborough Shoal: China maps out baseline claims over a …
Nov 11, 2024 · China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims. The...
Did China just blink in the South China Sea? - Asia Times
Nov 29, 2024 · Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Shoal, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters.
Philippines blames China for loss of giant clams in disputed shoal …
May 21, 2024 · The Philippines has adopted a policy of publicizing China’s increasingly assertive actions in the contested waters to gain international support, and the news conference was its latest effort to condemn China’s stewardship of Scarborough Shoal.
Scarborough Shoal: The China-Philippines Flashpoint Explained
Oct 31, 2023 · China and the Philippines engaged in a tit-for-tat early this week after a Philippine warship sailed near Scarborough Shoal, a barren rock about 120 miles west of the island of Luzon that has...