Philippines removes China sea barrier

The Philippines has removed a floating barrier recently installed by Chinese coast guard boats to block access to a prime fishing patch within a disputed area of the South China Sea

300km 185 miles

Hanoi
Gulf of Tonkin
CHINA
Taipei
TAIWAN
VIETNAM
Scarborough Shoal
SOUTH CHINA SEA
Spratly Islands
BRUNEI
MALAYSIA
China’s nine-dash line maritime claim
HAINAN
Hong Kong
China lays claim to 90% of South China Sea, believed to be rich in oil and gas reserves
PACIFIC OCEAN
LUZON
Manila 
PHILIPPINES
Sulu Sea
Paracel Islands

5km 3 miles
Lagoon

Barrier

Sep 22: Philippine Coast Guard discovers 300m barrier placed across entrance
to atoll


Sources: Reuters, BBC
Pictures: Philippine Coast Guard, NASA
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