south china sea : Chinese warship circling Scarborough Shoal

south china sea : Chinese warship circling Scarborough Shoal, Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 10) -- The Philippine Coast Guard said Monday it has spotted a Chinese warship among vessels recently circling the disputed Scarborough Shoal. PCG personnel on board the BRP Malabrigo patrolled the rock feature in the South China Sea from Thursday to Sunday -- according to PCG Spokesperson Cmd. Armand Balilo. Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc, is located around 120 nautical miles west of Luzon -- well-within the Philippines' 200-nautical mile exclusive economic zone. It is claimed by both Manila and Beijing. Beijing seized control of the shoal in 2012 after a standoff between Philippines and China, prompting Manila to seek international arbitration. The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague in July 2016 invalidated China's sweeping claims over the South China Sea. The tribunal ruled the shoal is a common fishing ground, adding that China has violated Filipino fishermen's rights to fish there. In April, the Philippines heavily protested the swarming of over 200 Chinese vessels around Pag-asa, internationally known as Thitu, one of the biggest islands in the disputed Spratlys in the South China Sea and seat of the Kalayaan municipal government under the province of Palawan. President Rodrigo Duterte, who has been criticized for pursuing friendly ties with China despite the long-standing maritime dispute, at that time asked China to "lay off Pag-asa because I have my soldiers there," adding that the island "belongs to us."

Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, June 10) -- The Philippine Coast Guard said Monday it has spotted a Chinese warship among vessels recently circling the disputed Scarborough Shoal. PCG personnel on board the BRP Malabrigo patrolled the rock feature in the Sout... The U.S. military said one of its warships sailed near the disputed Scarborough Shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday,