China blocks PH mission to Panatag Shoal

In a show of force, China deployed some of its formidable sea assets in an attempt to foil a Philippine patrol mission and resupply activity for fishermen in Panatag Shoal, a lagoon that has long been contested by the two Asian neighbors.

China blocks PH mission to Panatag Shoal

In a show of force, China deployed some of its formidable sea assets in an attempt to foil a Philippine patrol mission and resupply activity for fishermen in Panatag Shoal, a lagoon that has long been contested by the two Asian neighbors.