China conducted patrols around Scarborough Shoal

Aircraft and a warship flotilla took part in patrols at Scarborough Shoal, a reef claimed by the Philippines that China seized control of in 2012.
From being a mere rendezvous point on regular resupply missions in a nearby military outpost at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal ...
Shoal yesterday morning while a China Coast Guard (CCG) ship was conducting patrol in the area, a maritime security expert said.