China has ramped up its coast guard patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, further increasing tensions with the Philippines.
Since early November, the Chinese Coast Guard has been increasing patrols around the shoal, which both China and the Philippines claim as their own. The CCG has made it clear that the aim is to strengthen control over the area and safeguard China’s territorial rights.
In a statement, China’s Coast Guard said that the...