Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

A photo from July 15, 2015, shows Chinese coastguard ships in the South China Sea. - Reuters

MANILA (Reuters): The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday (March 27) reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

The March 2 incident took place during the PCG's maritime patrol operations around the Scarborough Shoal, locally known as Bajo de Masinloc, the PCG said in a news release.