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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.
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.
The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal. Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal.
4 days ago · China carried out joint naval and air exercises around the Scarborough Shoal on Saturday, as US and Philippine forces took part in five-way military manoeuvres in the South China Sea within Manila's exclusive economic zone (EEZ). It was China's second such exercise near the contested shoal in two months, both held at the same time as multilateral Philippine exercises. Hours earlier, Chinese ...
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...
Feb 26, 2024 · Satellite images of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea show a new floating barrier across its entrance, near where Philippine ships and China coast guard vessels have...
May 22, 2017 · On April 8, 2012, a Philippine aircraft sighted a group of Chinese fishermen anchored in Scarborough Shoal. Manila, Beijing, and Taipei all lay claim to this coral atoll, but at the time Manila exercised de facto control.
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.
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...
