The Philippines has accused China's coast guard of installing a 'floating barrier' in a disputed area of the South China Sea. The floating barrier was discovered by Philippine vessels during a routine maritime patrol on Friday. Manila’s coast guard strongly condemns China’s barrier arguing it prevents fishermen from working in the area. China has claimed 90 per cent of the South China Sea overlapping the exclusive economic zones of several countries. In 2012, Beijing seized the Scarborough Shoal forcing fishermen from the Philippines to travel further for smaller catches.
The Philippines has accused China's coast guard of installing a 'floating barrier' in a disputed area of the South China Sea.
The floating barrier was discovered by Philippine vessels during a routine maritime patrol on Friday. Manila’s coast guard strongly condemns China’s barrier arguing it prevents fishermen from working in the area. China has claimed 90 per cent of the South China Sea overlapping the exclusive economic zones of several countries.
In 2012, Beijing seized the Scarborough Shoal forcing fishermen from the Philippines to travel further for smaller catches.
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