Philippines says no standoff with China after removal of floating barrier in South China Sea

MANILA, Sept 26 ― The Philippines today said China's coastguard had removed remnants of a floating barrier severed by its Filipino counterparts at a fiercely contested shoal the South China Sea, adding there was no standoff or signs of aggression.

The Philippines coastguard, posing as regular fishermen aboard a small boat, later cut the ball-buoy barrier and took away the anchor, Tarriela told DWPM radio and ANC news channel. The Scarborough Shoal, a prime fishing spot located about 200km off the Philippines and within its exclusive economic zone, is the site of decades of on-off disputes over sovereignty.

Relations have soured in the past year, however, as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, who authorised the cutting of the cordon, seeks to establish tighter defence ties with ally the United States, including access to his country's military bases.

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