U.S. says China’s Scarborough Shoal claim ‘destabilizing’ region
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Source: The Japan Times
Published: 2026-08-09 08:43 UTC+10:00
Section: ASIA PACIFIC
Factuality Score: 95
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Philippines, China, Media, World News, Asia Pacific
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The U.S. accused China on Saturday of using “dubious” pretexts to press its disputed territorial claims in the South China Sea by enforcing a nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal and barring Filipino fishermen from entering the contested waters.
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