claim: Macclesfield Bank is a territory of Philippines
evidence: China refers to the Macclesfield Bank as part of the Zhongsha Islands and claims it as part of its territory. It's worth noting that the Zhongsha Islands include several other submarine features in the area. The Macclesfield Bank is also included as part of a county-level administrative division. [...] The Macclesfield Bank is an underwater feature located in the South China Sea, which has been a subject of territorial disputes between several countries, including China, Taiwan, and the Philippines. Despite its submerged status, the bank has become a hotbed of conflicts and tensions, with various countries claiming ownership of this obscure underwater terrain. The claims over the Macclesfield Bank have been a source of friction between China and its neighboring countries. While China has maintained its right to claim the entire South China Sea, it has also claimed that the Macclesfield Bank is within its sovereign territory. Taiwan, on the other hand, has asserted its claim over the bank, citing its historical ties to the region. The Philippines, too, has claimed the Macclesfield Bank, despite not being within its EEZ (Exclusive Economic Zone).