Scarborough Shoal standoff

Scarborough Shoal standoff
Part of South China Sea disputes
Scarborough Shoal class=notpageimage| Location of Scarborough Shoal
Date 8 April 2012 – present (12 years, 2 months and 6 days) Location Scarborough Shoal, South China Sea 15°11′N 117°46′E / 15.183°N 117.767°E / 15.183; 117.767 Status Ongoing De-escalation of tensions between claimant nations Scarborough Shoal occupied by China
Belligerents
Philippines Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Atin Ito Coalition	China China Maritime Safety Administration China Fisheries Law Enforcement Command  Vietnam (allegedly)[citation needed]
Units involved
Philippine Navy BRP Gregorio del Pilar Philippine Coast Guard Civilian and fishing boats Datu Cabaylo-class multi-mission offshore vessel BRP Datu Sanday (MMOV-3002) BRP Datu Bankaw BRP Datu Tamblot	People's Liberation Army Navy China Marine Surveillance Zhongguo Haijian 75 Zhongguo Haijian 84 China Coast Guard Civilian and fishing boats China's Maritime Militia Vietnamese fisherman (allegedly)[citation needed] Cyanide

The Scarborough Shoal standoff is a dispute between the Philippines and the People's Republic of China over the Scarborough Shoal. Tensions began on April 8, 2012, after the attempted apprehension by the Philippine Navy of eight mainland Chinese fishing vessels near the shoal.^[1]