Philippine Navy: China reclaimed 3,000 hectares in South China Sea

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said in June that crushed corals found on Escoda (Sabina) Shoal may be a sign of reclamation activities in the area. - Photo: PCG

MANILA: Beijing’s reclamation activities in the South China Sea (SCS), including parts of the West Philippine Sea (WPS), have reached about 3,000 hectares, a Philippine Navy official said on Tuesday (Aug 6), likening these to a “creeping invasion.”

Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad, the Philippine Navy spokesperson, said at a press briefing that “the total reclaimed area within our exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and out of our EEZ, I think is roughly around 3,000 hectares.”