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File photo of a Chinese Coast Guard ship using its water cannons on a Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel, as it approaches Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea.
| Photo Credit: AP
China’s Southern Theatre navy said a Philippines frigate had “illegally intruded” into the waters of Scarborough Shoal on Sunday (April 20, 2025), “seriously violating” Chinese sovereignty and laws, according to a statement.
The navy monitored and drove the vessel away, it said.
The navy urged the Philippine side to immediately stop the “infringement and provocation”, its spokesperson said in the statement late on Sunday (April 20, 2025).
The Philippine embassy in China did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Published – April 21, 2025 07:29 am IST
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China navy says Philippine frigate illegally entered Scarborough Shoal waters
