MARKETSSTORY 822· JUNE 21, 2026

Philippines Warns China May Be Preparing to Seize Scarborough Shoal

The Philippines has raised an alarm that China may be positioning to take full control of Scarborough Shoal, a disputed atoll at the center of a long-running territorial standoff in the South China Sea. The Philippine defence secretary…

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