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China moves to block entrance to disputed South China Sea shoal: Report
Satellite images show a 352-meter barrier and 10 Chinese vessels as Manila says Beijing is tightening control of the disputed shoal.
- Satellite imagery from April 10 and 11 shows China deployed ships and a floating barrier to block the entrance of the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea.
- Beijing has maintained a presence at the shoal since seizing it in 2012, though the traditionally rich fishing ground falls entirely within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
- Admiral Jay Tarriela, Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson, confirmed China installed a 352m floating barrier on April 10 and 11, while ten Chinese coast guard vessels were sighted between April 5 and 12.
- Military engagements have soared under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, who pivoted closer to the United States; thousands of troops are set to begin large-scale exercises across the archipelago in April.
- Diplomats and analysts fear these long-running confrontations could degenerate into armed conflict, particularly as concerns mount that the United States is distracted by the Iran conflict.
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China Restricts Access and Expands Reach in the South China Sea
Amid tensions in the Middle East, China is tightening its control over the South China Sea. Satellite imagery shows Chinese vessels have erected a floating barrier at the entrance to Scarborough Shoal, a disputed fishing reef within the Philippines’s exclusive economic zone.
·Washington, United States
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Three things from China: Pilotless planes, embezzlement and South China Sea tensions
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·United Kingdom
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