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China says it drove away Philippine aircraft above disputed Scarborough Shoal

By Thomson Reuters Dec 12, 2025 | 3:08 AM

BEIJING, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China’s ‍military said on Friday it had ‌driven ‌away a Philippine aircraft that had “invaded” airspace above ​the disputed ‍Scarborough ​Shoal ​in the ‍South China Sea.

The Embassy of the ‍Philippines in Beijing did not ‍immediately ‍respond ​to ​a ⁠request for ‌comment.

(Reporting by Joe Cash; Editing by Andrew ⁠Cawthorne)