US EditionChina’s coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines
China conducted a National Day flag-raising ceremony at Scarborough Shoal amid intensified patrols to assert sovereignty over the disputed atoll controlled by Beijing.
- China's coast guard held a National Day flag-raising ceremony at Scarborough Shoal, vowing to "stand guard" over the disputed waters.
- Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal, but it is effectively under Chinese control, and the Philippines protested China’s announcement of a nature reserve in the area following a control seizure in 2012.
- China seized control of the shoal in 2012 after a standoff, maintaining a presence of coast guard and fishing trawlers despite a 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration that stated China’s blockade at the shoal violated international law.
- Recent conflicts near the shoal, including the use of water cannons and accusations of provocation, have not escalated into armed conflict.
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China's coast guard holds National Day celebrations at disputed shoal claimed by Philippines
China's coast guard has raised the national flag near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea. A video posted on social media shows coast guard members participating in a flag-raising ceremony aboard a ship Wednesday.
China holds National Day ceremony in waters off Scarborough Shoal
China's coast guard held a National Day flag-raising ceremony on a ship in the waters off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, vowing to "stand guard" over the atoll, a major flashpoint for diplomatic flare-ups and maritime clashes with the Philippines.
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China holds National Day ceremony in waters off atoll claimed by Philippines
BEIJING: China's coast guard held a National Day flag-raising ceremony on a ship in the waters off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, vowing to "stand guard" over the atoll, a major flashpoint for diplomatic flare-ups and maritime clashes with the Philippines.Both countries claim the triangular feature in the bu
China's Coast Guard raised the country's red and yellow flag Wednesday to commemorate its National Day in the waters near a disputed sand bank in the South China Sea, shortly after declaring the area a nature reserve.
On October 1, China's National Day, the Chinese Coast Guard held a flag-raising ceremony on the Dahao ship (No. 3304) near the waters of Scarborough Shoal. This was the first time since China announced the establishment of a "national nature reserve" on Scarborough Shoal in September.
China Holds Ceremony Near Atoll Claimed by Philippines
China's coast guard held a National Day flag-raising ceremony on a ship in the waters off the disputed Scarborough Shoal, vowing to "stand guard" over the atoll, a major flashpoint for diplomatic flare-ups and maritime clashes with the Philippines.Both…
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