SCARBOROUGH SHOAL. A satellite image shows a possible raft at the opening to Scarborough Shoal, in the South China Sea, on May 27, 2026.
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(1st UPDATE) The remarks come after protests by both sides this week following a clash between Manila and Beijing in Ayungin Shoal
BEIJING, China – China said on Thursday, July 23, it tracked and drove away two Philippine vessels it accused of having “intruded into” waters near Scarborough Shoal despite warnings, the week’s second incident in the South China Sea to involve both nations.
A flashpoint that is one of Asia’s most contested maritime sites, Scarborough Shoal is claimed by both the Philippines and China, which the Philippines calls Bajo de Masinloc and China, “Huangyan Dao.”
