Scarborough Shoal/ Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc is shaped like a triangle. It is basically a chain of reefs and rocks lying off the coast of Zambales in the Philippines. The Paracel Islands lie northwest of the Spratly Islands. Some main islands in the Paracels are Woody Island, Trit...
The navies of the Philippines, Australia, Japan, the US, and New Zealand conducted a joint sail in the West Philippine Sea Saturday, September 28, 2024, while China carried out a similar operation near Scarborough Shoal. The sail took place in the West Philippine Sea – Manila’s name ...
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The status quo, however, is also deleterious to China’s interests. Therecent encirclementof much smaller Philippine vessels and injuring of Filipino servicemen at the hands of Chinese maritime forces will reinforce international concerns over China’s rise as a major power. And China’s newly impo...