Source: China – South China Morning PostChina’s coastguards said they were ready to uphold the country’s sovereignty in the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in a message broadcast by state broadcaster CCTV on National Day.
The country has a long-running dispute with the Philippines over the reef and other areas of the South China Sea, and Wednesday’s report said the coastguards had resumed “regular patrols” in the area for the next 50 days.
Coastguard officer Chen Zhijie told CCTV that protecting the disputed island was his “sacred duty…Read More