China has deployed numerous coast guard and militia vessels to prevent a Philippine civilian protest flotilla from reaching the Scarborough Shoal, located in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone. The Chinese Coast Guard intensified surveillance and evidence collection as Philippine ships were accused of illegal activities near Huangyan Dao. Despite Chinese monitoring, a Philippine civilian mission managed to breach the blockade and reach Scarborough Shoal, prompting China to urge the Philippines to cease infringements and return to negotiations. The Philippines has called on China to allow international scrutiny of the disputed shoal amid accusations of environmental damage.
Three Indian Naval Ships Arrive in Philippines for Maritime Exercise Why? Needless provocation in South China Sea against India’s #1 trade partner. https://t.co/XuxY3Xg5Aq
Amid heightened tensions between an aggressive #China and the #Philippines, three Indian warships have now reached Manila as part of the ongoing long-range deployment to the #SouthChinaSea to strengthen maritime partnerships with friendly countries. https://t.co/NZc8pLIxJ5
Indian Navy bolsters maritime cooperation with Philippines amid South China Sea tensions, deploys 3 warships @AsianetNewsEN @indiannavy @DrBhatt_Pooja https://t.co/AT7Zp3C8or
The Philippines has demanded that China open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny. https://t.co/i8uU1SSFmp
IN PHOTOS: Philippines says China ruined marine environment in Panatag Shoal https://t.co/YiaR3DMnU4
The Philippines has challenged China to open Scarborough Shoal to international scrutiny after it accused Beijing of destroying the shoal's marine environment. https://t.co/kLKSPOc7Jf
Philippines Urges China to Allow Scrutiny of Disputed Shoal https://t.co/8dw6N6yQ7g
BREAKING: Philippines calls on China to open Scarborough Shoal to scrutiny https://t.co/iVXgefB8fP
Philippines says China should allow scrutiny of disputed shoal https://t.co/fQGm1fIj3K https://t.co/me51htaKdr
⚠️ PHILIPPINES SAYS CHINA SHOULD ALLOW SCRUTINY OF DISPUTED SHOAL Full Story → https://t.co/iDNzEh83N3 https://t.co/7BuBrXr6Z0
#IndianNavy ships visit the #Philippines 🇮🇳🇵🇭 Destroyer INS Delhi, ASW corvette INS Kiltan & fleet tanker INS Shakti are in Manila for a 4-day goodwill visit. The Indian ships will take part in a “maritime partnership exercise” at sea with Philippine ships. https://t.co/jrI2Cmxg70
#Philippines to buy 5 coast guard ships from #Japan in $400 million deal The Philippines has agreed to buy five coast guard patrol ships from Japan in a deal worth more than $400 million, Manila said Friday, as the Southeast Asian country faces growing Chinese pressure in the… https://t.co/akpfnmjehG
Activists with 'Atin Ito' (This is Ours) sailed on wooden boats to resupply Filipino fishermen anchored near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, with the Chinese Coast Guard closely following. https://t.co/WKCVePL26i
#China monitors Philippine ships illegally gathered off Huangyan Island https://t.co/EFQP6aycE5
The Philippine Coast Guard monitors at least 46 Chinese vessels in the ‘vicinity area’ of Panatag Shoal or Bajo de Masinloc on Thursday, May 16. This, as the civilian mission of coalition Atin Ito sails closer to the shoal. Full story: https://t.co/WRYREihIwB https://t.co/CPnzoltRMQ
China urges the Philippines to face the facts, honor its word, stop infringement and provocations at once and return to the right track of properly settling maritime differences through negotiation and consultation: foreign ministry spokesperson https://t.co/tbLqDg6Yj7 https://t.co/MgvC67A6Kc
#Philippines civilian mission breaches #China blockade, reaches Scarborough Shoal The advance team of a Philippine civilian mission was able to break through the blockade of Chinese vessels and reached Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), mission organizer Atin… https://t.co/wEs3RfqyVy
Several Philippine ships gather illegally and conduct activities irrelevant to legitimate fishing in the surrounding waters of Huangyan Island. The China Coast Guard is intensifying monitoring and evidence collection concerning these ships. https://t.co/w0ppdpIOLB
The China Coast Guard on Thursday intensified on-site surveillance and evidence collection after Philippine vessels illegally gathered in waters adjacent to China's Huangyan Dao and engaged in activities unrelated to normal fishing operations https://t.co/PQOcVkHUNc https://t.co/Q4UNkvYB6s
CHINA'S COAST GUARD HAS 'REGULATED' THE PHILIPPINE VESSELS AT THE SCENE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW- CHINESE STATE MEDIA
CHINA'S COASTU GUARD ON MAY 16 INTENSIFIED 'ON-SITE SURVEILLANCE AND EVIDENCE COLLECTION' AFTER PHILIPPINE VESSELS 'ILLEGALLY GATHERED' IN WATERS NEAR SCARBOROUGH SHOAL - CHINESE STATE MEDIA
Several Philippine ships gather illegally and conduct activities irrelevant to legitimate fishing in the surrounding waters of Huangyan Dao. The China Coast Guard (CCG) is intensifying monitoring and evidence collection concerning these ships. https://t.co/WRODKdnjFh https://t.co/CTCLngiUo8
The China Coast Guard (CCG) intensified on-site surveillance and collected evidence after Philippine vessels illegally gathered in waters adjacent to the Huangyan Dao on Thursday. The CCG lawfully regulated the Philippine vessels at the scene. https://t.co/WkH7qL6cvy
China monitors Philippine ships illegally gathered off Huangyan Island https://t.co/6i1chde6ga
Over 46 Chinese government vessels have been deployed to the vicinity of Panatag Shoal or Scarborough Shoal, ahead of the 'Atin Ito' civilian convoy's voyage to the area. At least 19 of those vessels were in the immediate periphery of the shoal, traditional fishing grounds for… https://t.co/7mKCSxFDAW
In pics: The China Coast Guard (CCG) recently conducted a regular training during operations of rights protection and law enforcement in the waters of Huangyan Dao. https://t.co/u1TB9kgHT4
China has deployed dozens of coast guard & militia vessels to block a Philippine civilian protest flotilla heading toward the Scarborough Shoal. China wants to assert its claims over the shoal, despite it being in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone https://t.co/g0eseNAqOi