China, Scarborough Shoal and Philippines

Patrol around Scarborough Shoal ‘in accordance with the law’, China’s Southern Theatre Command says
The Chinese military conducted a joint sea and air patrol around the Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday amid continuing tensions with the Philippines in the South China Sea. The Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said the patrol activities were “carried out in accordance with the law”.
China holds combat drills at a disputed shoal west of the Philippines
BEIJING — China held sea and air combat drills Wednesday at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, an area of reefs and rocks the Philippines also claims in the South China Sea.
China Conducts Sea and Air Combat Drills at Disputed Scarborough Shoal Amid Rising Tensions with Philippines
The ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, China conducted intensive sea and air combat drills near the contentious Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday. This area—an expanse of reefs and rocks west of the Philippines’ Luzon Island—has been a persistent flashpoint in China-Philippines relations since China seized control of the shoal in 2012.
China’s coastguard circles Scarborough Shoal after Philippines stakes its legislative claim
The patrol comes less than a week after Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr signed the Maritime Zones Act and Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act, embedding Manila’s claims to the South China Sea in domestic law. The US expressed its support for the Philippine legislation, saying other countries had passed similar laws.
China's coast guard says it conducted inspections around Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea
China's coast guard has conducted new patrols around the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. The activity comes a day after Beijing carried out joint air and sea drills in the same area as tensions with the Philippines show no signs of easing.
China Sends Military to Disputed Territory to Warn US Ally
The Philippines' defense chief warned of "an increasing demand by Beijing for us to concede our sovereign rights." ...
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Rare finds offer insight into Stone Age life
tools and weapons were found at the site near Scarborough It is thought the settlement originally lay on the shore of an island in an ancient lake and dates to the Mesolithic period The dig ...
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline Drawings in South China Sea
In response, China's ambassador Huang Xilian to the Philippines said late on Wednesday the baseline was a "necessary response" to the Philippines' new maritime law and a "routine ...