The military maritime patrol around Scarborough Shoal collided with "aggressive and unsafe" actions of two Chinese warships earlier this week, the Philippine army announced. Scarborough Shoal is one of the most vital fishing regions and a point of tension in the diplomatic plan concerning sovereignty and rights. In a statement from the Southern Command of military operations, it was mentioned that the Philippine frigate was trying to "violate" the waters around the island, and the Chinese army was prepared to send naval and air forces to pursue and intercept the ship. Manila (Reuters) - The Philippines and China presented opposing versions of the maritime incident near the Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, in the latest episode of a long-standing spat between the two neighbors.
