The Philippines accuses China of poisoning waters in the Spratly Islands, threatening marine life and national security.

The Philippines accuses China of poisoning waters in the Spratly Islands, threatening marine life and national security.

MANILA: The Philippines accused Chinese fishermen on Monday (Apr 13) of pouring cyanide in waters in the Spratly Islands, a flashpoint in the disputed South China Sea that has been the site of violent confrontations with Chinese vessels.Beijing claims the strategic South China Sea in nearly its entirety, desp

A Chinese research boat was spotted operating illegally in the Philippines’ eastern waters, particularly in the potentially oil- and gas-rich Philippine (Benham) Rise.