The Philippines asserts that Scarborough Shoal is part of its territory and lies within its exclusive economic zone. It has rejected Chinaâs assertion of sovereignty over the atoll and in 2013 filed a case against China at the Permanent Court of Arbitration. A tribunal established according to the Law of the Sea ruled largely in favor of the Philippines in 2016.
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