- The Philippines says it took diplomatic action after a 6x6m floating structure with an apparent antenna — possibly manned — was spotted inside Scarborough Shoal, a disputed fishing atoll in the South China Sea.
- Satellite images confirmed the structure at the lagoon entrance but later showed it gone; Manila is closely monitoring and assessing its purpose.
- China insists on its sovereignty and calls its activities legitimate, while a 2016 arbitration largely favored the Philippines and criticized China's 2012 blockade.
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