China Says It Drove Away Philippine Navy Ship in Disputed Sea
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Chinese coast guard vessels near the entrance of the disputed Scarborough Shoal in September.
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China’s coast guard on Tuesday said it drove away a Philippine Navy vessel when it entered an area near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a claim that Manila denied.
The development marks the latest spat between the Philippines and China around the shoal, which last month was again at the center of a long-running maritime feud between the two Asian neighbors.