China says it drove away Philippine vessels in fresh South China Sea incident

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China reported it tracked and expelled two Philippine vessels near the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea. This marks the second incident of the week involving both nations amidst ongoing territorial disputes.

BEIJING, July 23 - China said on Thursday it tracked and drove away two Philippine vessels it accused of having \"intruded into\" waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal despite warnings, the week's second incident in the South China Sea to involve both nations.