Asia Pacific Philippines removes Chinese barrier at disputed shoal in ‘special operation’ Summary The Philippines has executed a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier installed by China at the Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing patch in the South China Sea. The move could escalate tensions in the region, which has been marked by disputes […]
Philippines removes Chinese barrier at disputed shoal in ‘special operation’ Summary The Philippines announced on Monday that it had executed a “special operation” to remove a floating barrier installed by China at a prime fishing patch in the South China Sea. The move has the potential to escalate tensions in the already disputed waters. The […]
