China says it expels Philippine vessels near Scarborough Shoal

This screengrab from a video taken on August 11, 2025, shows an incident between a Chinese navy vessel, left, and a Chinese coastguard ship, right, as seen from a Philippine fisheries boat near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea [Handout/Philippine coastguard via AFP]

China’s coastguard says it has expelled Philippine vessels from waters around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea while Manila reports a collision in the confrontation.

The Philippine boats were intercepted on Monday after they ignored warnings in an operation China’s coastguard said was “professional, standardised, legitimate and legal”.