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The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal.Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal, [1] which resulted in the actual control of the atoll under China.
On August 31, 2024, the Philippines and China accused each other of intentionally ramming coast guard vessels in the disputed South China Sea, following their fifth maritime clash in a month. The Philippines claimed China deliberately hit its ship, while China asserted that the Philippine vessel was responsible.
The Philippines and China have been engaging in longstanding territorial disputes within the South China Sea. [ 10 ] [ 22 ] This has led to instances from the apprehension of Filipino fishermen by Chinese authorities to armed stand-offs in Scarborough Shoal , leading to the Chinese take-over of the maritime area. [ 23 ]
The Philippines has been critical over a perceived lack of support from the bloc, but in a rare deal, China and the Philippines said they had reached an agreement that they hope will end their ...
In South China Sea dispute, Philippines' bolder hand tests Beijing. June 19, 2024 at 12:20 AM. ... Vietnam and Malaysia, which also have maritime disputes with Beijing, have been more cautious ...
The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS), a task force of the Philippine government, received a report that around 220 Chinese fishing ships were monitored to have moored at Whitsun Reef as early as March 7, 2021. The NTF-WPS reported that the Chinese marine vessels were not engaging in fishing activities and noted the ...
China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the ...
Maritime and environmental concerns; National and regional peace and security issues; Territorial and boundary disputes; The committee is named after "West Philippine Sea", a designation by the Philippine government on portions of the South China Sea.