The Philippines and China are locked in an impasse at a lagoon in the South China Sea . Photograph: Last year , a spate of incidents took place between Chinese and Vietnamese vessels . Manila has sent a coast guard boat and pulled back a naval vessel from the scene . A third official Chinese ship has reportedly arrived at the lagoon .
The Philippines and China are locked in an impasse at a lagoon in the South China Sea . Photograph: Manila has sent a coast guard boat and pulled back a naval vessel from the scene . A third official Chinese ship has reportedly arrived at the lagoon .