China warns PH not to 'stir up trouble'

by Agence France-Presse - Bernadette E. Tamayo

Sep 27, 2023 12:28 am

BEIJING warned Manila on Tuesday not to 'stir up trouble' after the Philippine Coast Guard said it had removed a floating barrier at a disputed reef that was allegedly deployed by China to block Filipinos from the traditional fishing ground.

Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea has long been a source of tension between the countries. China seized the ring of reefs from the Philippines in 2012 and has since deployed patrol boats to keep out Filipino fishermen.

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