MANILA, PHILIPPINES: In a striking escalation of tensions in the South China Sea, Chinese vessels have begun issuing radio warnings to Philippine ships near Scarborough Shoal, claiming the area is now an “environmental reserve” — a label that Manila has flatly rejected as illegal and politically motivated. The warnings came on Monday, Oct 13, during [ ]
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Scarborough Shoal standoff: Chinese ships warn Filipino vessels to leave ‘environmental reserve’
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