The updated maps came after China reasserted its claim over the disputed Scarborough Shoal following new Philippine legislation formalising its own territorial claims. Beijing released geographic ...

China has submitted a statement and a maritime map to the United Nations that includes Scarborough Reef (黃, Chinese name Huang Yendao) in the South China Sea as its territorial waters.

China has marked out its territorial claim to the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea after the Philippines passed legislation outlining its rival claim. On Sunday Beijing published ...