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Report: Satellite Shows Barrier at South China Sea Shoal

  • #Philippines
  • #China
  • #Ship travel
  • #East Asia
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FEB 2024
Image copyright: NASA [via Wikimedia Commons]
story last updated FEB 2024

The Spin

Pro-China narrative

As the Philippines has consistently violated Chinese sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal, Beijing had no other option than to set up this barrier across the entrance of the atoll to help protect its own maritime rights and interests. If such provocations persist, then China will be forced to take additional measures.

South China Morning Post

Anti-China narrative

Since Beijing captured the Scarborough Shoal more than a decade ago, its coast guard vessels have harassed Philippine vessels and blocked access to fishing operations. Because these moves are part of its broader, aggressive campaign in the South China Sea, it's no coincidence that its neighbors are now pursuing deeper ties with the West.

The New American

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