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Scarborough Shoal forms a triangle-shaped chain of reefs and rocks with a perimeter of 46 km (29 mi). It covers an area of 150 km 2 (58 sq mi), including an inner lagoon. The atolls' highest point, South Rock, is 1.8 m (5 ft 11 in) above sea-level at high tide.
South China Sea: Manila rejects Chinese account, says coastguard blocked fishing boat rescue
After China said its coastguard helped to rescue two Filipino fishermen near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, the Philippines h...
South China Morning Post via Yahoo
3 days ago
China, Philippines agree to keep talking to ease South China Sea tensions
At Tuesday's bilateral consultative mechanism meeting in Manila, the two sides exchanged views "on the situation in the South China Sea", pa...
South China Morning Post via Yahoo
21 hours ago
Sep 27, 2023 · Named after a British ship that was grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, the Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint...
Jun 16, 2024 · Also known as Panatag Shoal and Bajo de Masinloc, Scarborough Shoal is a triangular coral reef formation located 124 nautical miles off Masinloc, Zambales within the Philippines’ EEZ.
Sep 26, 2023 · Named after a British ship that was grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, the Scarborough Shoal is one of Asia's most contested maritime features and a flashpoint for diplomatic...
Jul 7, 2021 · South China Sea: The battle for Scarborough Shoal Five years ago this month, the Philippines won a landmark legal victory over China, concerning territorial incursions in the disputed South...
Nov 18, 2015 · Scarborough Shoal is a rock in the South China Sea, approximately 120 nautical miles west of the Philippine island of Luzon. There are no structures built on Scarborough Shoal, but the feature is effectively controlled by China, which has maintained a constant coast guard presence at the feature since 2012.
Apr 30, 2024 · The Philippines has accused China of “dangerous maneuvers and obstruction” and reinstalling a barrier at the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing blockaded and seized from Manila in 2012.
