South China Sea Standoff: Manila Rejects China's Patrol Claims, China Calls Them 'Countermeasure' (opens in new tab)

Manila firmly dismissed claims made by the Chinese military regarding coordinated combat drills at the Scarborough Shoal, which the Philippines calls Bajo de Masinloc\. In response to the joint U\.S\.-Philippines military exercises, China's People's Liberation Army \(PLA\) Southern Theatre Command announced patrols in the area, justifying them as a \"countermeasure\" against perceived provocations\. \#southchinasea \#china \#netherlands \#paracelislands \#wion About Channel: WION The World is...