China’s coast guard vessels fired water cannons against Philippine coast guard ships on Sept. 16 near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest flare-up between Beijing and Manila in an increasingly tense territorial conflict.
The Chinese regime’s coast guard said in a statement on Sept. 16 that it has taken “control measures” against several Philippine government vessels it accused of “illegally operating” near Huangyan Island.
Huangyan is the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal, a triangle-shaped coral reef in the South China Sea. Located approximately 120 nautical miles west of Luzon, the Philippines’ main island, the feature falls within Manila’s 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone, according to international law….
Chinese Coast Guard Fires Water Cannons at Philippine Ships in South China Sea
