Philippines Confronts China Over Aggressive South China Sea Maneuvers

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has accused the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) of engaging in "dangerous maneuvers" at Second Thomas Shoal, a long-running flashpoint between the two countries. The PCG said two of its vessels were involved in a "confrontation" with the Chinese navy in the disputed South China Sea. China claims almost the entire South China Sea and has ignored an international court ruling brought by the Philippines that there was no historical basis for its claim. The ruling also found that China's actions had breached several articles under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) on safety and navigation at sea following incidents at Scarborough Shoal in 2012.