MANILA: The Philippines’ foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a disputed atoll, the country’s South China Sea task force said on Tuesday. The task force confirmed the presence of a floating structure measuring 6 by 6 meters and featuring what appeared to be an antenna in the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.

MANILA: The Philippines’ foreign ministry has undertaken appropriate diplomatic action against China in connection with the “illegal presence” of a floating structure in a…

Manila says aerial monitoring shows that Beijing has built a platform at the disputed reef.