China says used ‘control measures’ on Philippine vessels around Scarborough Shoal
On Thursday, the Philippines accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of firing a water cannon at a government fisheries vessel near Scarborough Shoal
July 24, 2026 09:15
BEIJING: China’s Coast Guard said on Friday it imposed “control measures” on several Philippine vessels that it said were operating illegally in the waters around Scarborough Shoal, as tensions over contested features in the South China Sea rose this week.
On Thursday, the Philippines accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of firing a water cannon at a government fisheries vessel near Scarborough Shoal, with the blast scoring an indirect hit.
