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.
Philippines, China Tensions Build Over Disputed 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.
China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines
China has released an updated map for a southern city, established to reinforce its claims in the South China Sea, showing new labels for Paracel and Spratly districts, which were formally created in 2020 but had not appeared on maps until now.
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 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 opposes China's new map claim over Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines government on Tuesday protested against Chinese escalations over the South China Sea, announcing baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal
China maps out claim to Scarborough Shoal amid dispute with Philippines
Beijing publishes its baselines for South China Sea feature in response to legislation setting out Manila’s rival claim.
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China's coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its legislative claim
The Chinese coastguard patrolled around a contested South China Sea shoal on Thursday, a day after the country's military ...
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. China ...
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China's coast guard says it conducted inspections around Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
China's coast guard has conducted new patrols around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The ...
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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 ...
China, Philippines spar over new maritime laws, baseline drawings in South China Sea
The Philippines' foreign ministry said on Wednesday it summoned China's ambassador to protest Beijing's drawing of baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.