Chinese military patrols waters, airspace of disputed shoal in South China Sea

November 13, 2024 - 3:19 PM
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Panatag Shoal
A Philippine fishing boat is shadowed by the Chinese Coast Guard near Panatag or Scarborough Shoal in the West Philippine Sea on September 2023 (The STAR/Michael Varcas)

 The southern command of China’s army on Wednesday said on WeChat that they have organized naval and air forces to patrol the territorial waters and airspace of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and surrounding areas on Nov. 13.

— Reporting by Jessie Pang and Beijing newsroom; Editing by Shri Navaratnam