Path to Scarborough far from fair: South China Sea rivals no match for China's economic, military clout

Abstract

[...] Manila pulled back the BRP Gregorio del Pilar and replaced it with a smaller coast guard vessel. Manila says Scarborough Shoal, with its rich fishing grounds, lies within its 320km exclusive economic zone (EEZ) that is recognised under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (Unclos).