China has indisputable sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal and its adjacent waters, and has always resolutely countered infringements by the Philippines, a spokesperson for China Coast Guard ...

Starting in early 2016, Scarborough Shoal suddenly became an issue of serious concern for U.S. officials. According to articles in the press reports information was obtained that strongly ...

Scarborough Shoal, a triangular chain of coral reefs, sand and rocks about 220km (130 miles) west of Luzon, the main Philippine island, sits alongside a key sea lane between the Malacca Strait in ...

Scarborough Shoal. NASA Photo This week the Philippine defense secretary predicted China would start building an artificial island on the bones of Scarborough Shoal.

The Debate Prevent the Destruction of Scarborough Shoal It is time to raise the cost of Chinese exapansionism in the South China Sea. By Sean R. Liedman March 29, 2016 ...

The shoal is about 198 kilometres (123 mi) west of Subic Bay. To the east of the shoal is the 5,000–6,000 m (16,000–20,000 ft) deep Manila Trench. The nearest landmass is Palauig, Zambales on Luzon ...

Scarborough Shoal has long been a point of conflict. The Philippines refers to it as Panatag Shoal, and it is located within its exclusive economic zone, an area extending 200 nautical miles from ...

Back last week in his office—adorned with Philippine, Chinese, American, Spanish and other maps of the region—Justice Carpio warns that Scarborough Shoal will soon be a site for Chinese island ...

Scarborough Shoal is claimed by both Beijing and Manila and has been effectively controlled by China since an intense stand-off in 2012. Filipino fishermen have been barred by the Chinese ...

A mid-sized Chinese Coast Guard vessel guns its engines to create waves near our fishing boat at Scarborough Shoal on June 12, 2016 -- Philippines Independence Day. This violently rocked our boat ...

The Scarborough Shoal is a key strategic point in the SCS. It sits at the epicenter of the region, which is itself one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world.

Contrary to Reports, No Dredges at Scarborough Shoal Yet Images show Chinese Maritime Militia, not Barges, but Filipino Fishermen still blocked from Shoal. By Steven Stashwick September 08, 2016 ...