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A floating barrier is placed at the entrance of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, February 22, 2024. (Maxar Technologies/Handout via Reuters) BEIJING — China’s coast guard said on Friday it warned and “drove away” a Philippine C-208 aircraft that “illegally” entered the airspace over Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China urges the Philippine […]
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Western Command is investigating an incident in October where the China Coast Guard (CCG) allegedly blocked a group of Filipino fishermen en route to Escoda or Sabina Shoal. One of the fishermen, who came from Quezon, Palawan, said it was early morning on October 12 when they saw […]
Following the signing into law of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act on Friday, China announced baselines of the sea adjacent to Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Dao. In a statement released Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “This is a natural step by the Chinese government to lawfully strengthen marine management and […]
SUMMARY For over two months now, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Teresa Magbanua has been keeping watch over Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, because of concerns that China is trying to build yet another “artificial island.” Escoda Shoal is very close – just some 75 nautical miles away – to the […]