China ramps up combat readiness at Scarborough Shoal
6 hours ago · The Chinese military’s Southern Theater Command has staged a large-scale combat readiness exercise around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, the ministry of defense in Beijing said.. Personnel from China’s navy and air force, as well as the coast guard, took part in Sunday’s drills at the group of reefs that China refers to as Huangyan Dao, with a U.S. Navy ocean ...
China sends military to disputed territory amid tensions with US ally
4 hours ago · The Chinese patrols were conducted at Scarborough Shoal, a fishing ground known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc and in China as Huangyan Island. After a 2012 standoff with the Philippines ...
China ramps up combat readiness at Scarborough Shoal
12 hours ago · Scarborough Shoal is known in the Philippines as Bajo de Masinloc, and is well inside its exclusive economic zone, just 125 nautical miles (232 kilometers) from the main Philippine island of Luzon.
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.
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.
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...
China reaffirms boundaries of sea near Scarborough Shoal
Nov 10, 2024 · It took control of Huangyan Dao, the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal, in 2012 -- a strategic feature in the South China Sea closest to the Philippines. Beijing has brushed aside an international ruling that its claims to most of the South China Sea has no legal basis.
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.
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...
Philippines says its ships have ‘every right’ to be near Scarborough Shoal
Oct 31, 2023 · The Philippines has said its vessels have “every right” to operate around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea after Beijing claimed the ships entered the area illegally.