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Following the signing into law of the Philippine Maritime Zones Act on Friday, China announced baselines of the sea adjacent to Scarborough Shoal, which it calls Huangyan Dao. In a statement released Sunday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: “This is a natural step by the Chinese government to lawfully strengthen marine management and […]
SUMMARY For over two months now, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Teresa Magbanua has been keeping watch over Escoda (Sabina) Shoal in the West Philippine Sea, because of concerns that China is trying to build yet another “artificial island.” Escoda Shoal is very close – just some 75 nautical miles away – to the […]