China patrols Scarborough Shoal after Philippines warns of threat
The Philippines and China have been locked in repeated maritime standoffs in the South China Sea in recent years
China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a “nine-dash line” on its maps
May 31, 2026 06:14
BEIJING: China’s military and coast guard said they carried out patrols near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea on Sunday, a day after the Philippine defense minister said Manila remained under threat from Beijing despite a recent easing in US-China tensions.
