SOUTH CHINA SEA: BEIJING AND MANILA TRADE BLAME ON SECOND DAY OF SCARBOROUGH SHOAL CLASHES
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WHAT HAPPENED
China-Philippine clashes continued near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal for the second day on Friday, as Beijing started military drills in the South China Sea that are expected to run until the end of the month. “On July 24, the China Coast Guard took control measures in accordance with the law toward multiple Philippine vessels engaged in illegal activities in waters under China’s jurisdiction off Huangyan Island,” the…
According to News - South China Morning Post, China-Philippine clashes continued near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal for the second day on Friday, as Beijing started military drills in the South China Sea that are expected to run until the end of the month.
The available RSS description adds: “On July 24, the China Coast Guard took control measures in accordance with the law toward multiple Philippine vessels engaged in illegal activities in waters under China’s jurisdiction off Huangyan Island,” the…
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- News - South China Morning Post: China-Philippine clashes continued near the hotly contested Scarborough Shoal for the second day on Friday, as Beijing started military drills in the South China Sea that are expected to run until the end of the month.
- News - South China Morning Post: “On July 24, the China Coast Guard took control measures in accordance with the law toward multiple Philippine vessels engaged in illegal activities in waters under China’s jurisdiction off Huangyan Island,” the…
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STORY TIMELINE
- 24/07/2026, 08:24 PRIMARY FEED SOUTH CHINA SEA: BEIJING AND MANILA TRADE BLAME ON SECOND DAY OF SCARBOROUGH SHOAL CLASHES (News - South China Morning Post • 54 mins ago) [Story Intel]
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