China, Philippines and Scarborough Shoal

China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines
China has held sea and air combat drills at disputed Scarborough Shoal, an uninhabited area of reefs and rocks it had seized from the Philippines in the South China Sea.
China’s baselines near Scarborough Shoal aim to ‘exert more pressure’ on Philippines: analysts
China declared its maritime baselines around Scarborough Shoal after the Philippines passed laws defining its maritime zones and sea lanes last week.
Philippines, China Tensions Build Over Disputed Shoal Baselines
China on Sunday said it delimited the baselines of the territorial sea adjacent to Scarborough Shoal — which it calls Huangyan Dao — saying it’s a “natural step” to lawfully strengthen marine management. In response, Manila’s National Maritime ...
Tensions Flare as China Draws Lines Over Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines summoned China's ambassador to protest China's drawing of baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, claiming it infringes on Philippine sovereignty. China's ambassador called it a necessary response to new Philippine maritime laws.
Philippines accuses China of illegally mapping claims to Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has explicitly labeled China's baseline declarations around Scarborough Shoal (Bajo de Masinloc) as illegal under international law — a direct pushback against Beijing after it aired its fury over Manila's new maritime zones law.
Philippines and China South China Sea tensions build up over disputed Scarborough Shoal baselines
The Philippines has protested China’s baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, as tensions between the two nations build up anew over their competing claims in the South China Sea.
Patrol around Scarborough Shoal ‘in accordance with the law’, China’s Southern Theatre Command says
The Chinese military conducted a joint sea and air patrol around the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday amid continuing tensions ...
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PH protests new China baseline with Scarborough
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) filed its 189th diplomatic protest against China in less than two years, this time ...
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China patrols at disputed shoal; Manila summons Beijing’s envoy
China on Wednesday conducted combat readiness patrols at the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea to reinforce its claim ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
The Foreign Ministry on Sunday posted online geographic coordinates for the baselines around Scarborough Shoal. A nation’s ...
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Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over baselines around Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines has summoned the Chinese ambassador to protest Beijing's drawing of baselines around the disputed ...
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PH files diplomatic protest vs China over Scarborough baselines in WPS
The Philippines on Tuesday filed a diplomatic protest over China's establishment of baselines around Scarborough Shoal or ...