Scarborough Shoal - Wikipedia
Scarborough Shoal forms a triangle-shaped chain of reefs and rocks with a perimeter of 46 km (29 mi). It covers an area of 150 km 2 (58 sq mi), including an inner lagoon. The atolls' highest point, South Rock, is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) above sea-level at high tide.
China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with ...
3 days ago · 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. A 2016 ruling by an international arbitration court found that most Chinese claims in the South ...
China Declares Baselines Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
1 day ago · The past few years have also seen tensions over Scarborough Shoal, a triangular barrier of reefs about 120 nautical miles (222 kilometers) west of Luzon, the northernmost Philippine island.
Scarborough Shoal: China maps out baseline claims over a …
2 days ago · 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 ...
China holds sea and air combat drills at the disputed Scarborough Shoal …
9 hours ago · By The Associated Press. November 12, 2024, 11:50 PM. 1:09. BEIJING -- China held sea and air combat drills Wednesday at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, an area of reefs and rocks the Philippines ...
China declares baseline of 'territorial waters' around Scarborough Shoal
2 days ago · 16 hours ago. China's government has unilaterally defined the country's baseline of "territorial waters" around Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. China made the declaration through state ...
What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are …
Sep 27, 2023 · Named after a British ship that was grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, the Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint for...
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.
South China Sea: The battle for Scarborough Shoal - BBC
Jul 7, 2021 · South China Sea: The battle for Scarborough Shoal. Five years ago this month, the Philippines won a landmark legal victory over China, concerning territorial incursions in the disputed South...
Philippines accuses China of illegally mapping claims to Scarborough Shoal
1 day ago · China's baseline coordinates around Scarborough Shoal violate both the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the 2016 Arbitral Award, effectively rendering them "without any ...