China warns Philippines against patrolling Scarborough Shoal

The Philippine authorities have logged four instances where China Coast Guard vessels maneuvered dangerously close to Philippine Coast Guard ships at Bajo de Masinloc, Zambales. The latest incident occurred on March 2 as seen in this screengrab from BRP Malabrigo. - PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD Read more: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/?p=1575427#ixzz7Oz6zyWAT Follow us: @inquirerdotnet on Twitter | inquirerdotnet on Facebook

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia): China has warned the Philippines against 'interfering' with its patrols at Bajo de Masinloc, saying the shoal and its waters are part of Chinese territory.

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) earlier reported that a China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel came dangerously close to one of its patrol ships near the shoal in a “close distance manoeuvring” incident on March 2.