China warns Philippines not to 'stir up trouble' over disputed reef

China warns Philippines not to 'stir up trouble' over disputed reef

The latest spat was sparked by a 300-metre floating barrier that was found across the entrance of the shoal last week

China warns the Philippines not to ‘stir up trouble’ over disputed reef

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Philippines vows to stand firm as China warns against ‘trouble’ at disputed shoal

Dispute intensifies after Manila cut a floating barrier installed by Beijing at the shoal using coastguard personnel posing as fishermen

China Warns Philippines Not To 'Stir Up Trouble' Over Disputed Reef

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 F…

PH vows not to back down; China warns against 'trouble' at disputed shoal

MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines vowed on Tuesday, September 26, not to back down in the face of a Chinese effort to block its fishermen from a fiercely contested shoal in the South China Sea, while Beijing warned the Southeast Asian nation not to “provoke and cause trouble”. The comments came a day after Manila cut a floating 300-m (980-ft) barrier installed by Beijing at the shoal, one of Asia’s most contested maritime features, making us…

China tells Philippines not to 'cause trouble' in South China Sea

MANILA -- China on Tuesday told the Philippines not to "provoke and cause trouble" over the South China Sea, a day after Manila cut a floating ba