Flashpoints

Report: Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Take Over Spratly Island Feature From Philippines

Recent Features

Flashpoints

Report: Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Take Over Spratly Island Feature From Philippines

Chinese coast guard vessels have expelled Filipino fishermen from Jackson Shoal in the South China Sea.

Report: Chinese Coast Guard Vessels Take Over Spratly Island Feature From Philippines

Jackson Shoal.

Credit: Google Earth

Five China Coast Guard vessels have taken over Jackson Shoal, a disputed feature in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea some 140 nautical miles west of the Philippines’ Palawan Island, according to a report by the Philippines Star.

Jackson Atoll is a popular fishing ground for Filipino fishermen, and is 33 nautical miles from Mischief Reef, a Spratly Island feature where China has carried out extensive land reclamation work and built an artificial island for possible military use.

[...]
Dreaming of a career in the Asia-Pacific?
Try The Diplomat's jobs board.
Find your Asia-Pacific job