The Philippines is incensed by what it sees as a dangerous maneuver by two Chinese aircraft, which it says dropped flares in the path of its military aircraft while conducting a routine patrol over the contested shoal on August 8
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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Navy said on Tuesday, August 13, last week’s actions by the Chinese air force over the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea were “coercive, aggressive and deceptive.” The actions had no place in the international arena, which is governed by international law, Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad told a briefing, adding China’s conduct raised the risk of untoward incidents.
The Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing patch with a lagoon that provides shelter for vessels during storms, is one of Asia’s most contested sites, located inside the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone but occupied by China for more than a decade.
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