evidence: The incident was the two countries’ latest run-in regarding the Scarborough shoal, a fishing ground within the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone that China claims as its territory. [...] Two Philippine ships "invaded the waters" near Scarborough Shoal, it added, prompting what the Chinese side called "control measures". [...] The Scarborough Shoal, named for a British ship grounded on the atoll nearly three centuries ago, is one of Asia’s most contested maritime features and a flashpoint for diplomatic flare-ups over sovereignty and fishing rights.