PH protests China over floating structure in Scarborough Shoal
Satellite imagery taken on May 28 shows a reflective object near the southern entrance of Bajo de Masinloc’s lagoon. The Armed Forces of the Philippines has said the object appears similar to a floating structure recently detected inside the shoal. (Photo courtesy of SeaLight/Ray Powell) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has lodged a diplomatic protest against China over a floating structure spotted inside Panatag (Scarborough) Shoal, the National Task Force for the West
The Philippines has officially protested China's placement of a floating structure within the Scarborough Shoal, an area within the country's exclusive economic zone. Satellite imagery and aerial monitoring confirmed the presence of a six-by-six-meter platform, reportedly with an antenna and personnel on board. The structure has been observed to remain within the shoal, prompting ongoing surveillance and assessment by Philippine authorities. This development follows a recent disclosure by the Philippine military of the structure's detection inside the shoal's lagoon.
This incident highlights ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea and underscores the Philippines' efforts to assert its sovereign rights and monitor activities within its exclusive economic zone.
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