Scarborough Shoal

Coastguards can detain trespassers without trial, says Beijing as activists converge on Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

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The release of the latest regulatory document, effective from June 15, coincided with a civilian mission from the Philippines that kicked off on Wednesday to assert Manila’s claims near the contested Scarborough Shoal, also known as Panatag Shoal. Beijing and Manila both claim the China-controlled shoal – once a common fishing ground for China, the … Read more

Chinese Fishermen Accused of Poisoning Waters, Coral Reefs With Cyanide

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The Philippines has accused Chinese fishermen of poisoning the Scarborough Shoal with cyanide. “These Chinese fishermen use cyanide,” Nazario Briguera, a spokesperson for the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, said on Saturday, according to local media reports. Scarborough Shoal lies off the northwestern Philippines. It is located in a tiny and uninhabited region in … Read more