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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.
Sep 26, 2023 · The Philippines defied China's warning and severed a floating barrier near the disputed shoal in the South China Sea. The shoal is a strategic and fishing ground for both countries, but China has effectively controlled it 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.
Scarborough Shoal is a rock in the South China Sea, claimed by China, Taiwan and the Philippines. See images, legal status and analysis of the feature and the 2012 standoff between China and the Philippines.
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...
