In Standoff China Tells Philippines to Leave Scarborough Shoal

New America Media Sunday 22nd April, 2012

MANILA, Phils. -- China has asked all Philippine vessels to leave "Panatag" [International name: Scarborough] Shoal immediately and sent a second aircraft buzzing over the area to scare away Filipino fishermen, officials said Tuesday.On Monday night, the Chinese Embassy in Manila insisted that Panatag, which it calls Huangyan Island and which is internationally known as Scarborough Shoal, belongs to Beijing."As of now we still have a standoff bec...

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