Philippines reports incident of close ‘manoeuvring’ by China coastguard ship near Scarborough Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard has accused its Chinese counterpart of “close-distance manoeuvring” near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, which Beijing calls Huangyan Island and Manila refers to as Panatag Shoal. The March 2, 2022, incident saw a Chinese coastguard vessel “constrain” the manoeuvring space of the Philippine ship BRP Malabrigo, according to the country’s coastguard. Its commandant, Admiral Artemio Abu, said this was the fourth such incident involving vessels from both countries in the…