South China Sea: the battle for Scarborough Shoal

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Five years ago this month, the Philippines won a historic legal victory over China, over territorial incursions into the disputed South China Sea.

The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that Beijing had been illegal in its occupation and blockade of traditional Philippine fishing grounds, including Scarborough Shoal.

The coral reef, roughly the size of Manhattan Island in New York City, is about 140 miles from the Philippine coast, but since 2012, and despite the court ruling, there has been a constant presence of Chinese coastguard there – with Filipino fishermen reporting harassment by authorities.

Our correspondent in the Philippines, Howard Johnson, joined a Filipino fishing crew – for a closer look.

You can read more about this story in: Our World – Battle for the South China Sea, this weekend on BBC World News.

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