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flag US condemns China's move to claim Scarborough Shoal, escalating South China Sea tensions.

flag US Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned China's plan to establish a national nature reserve at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, calling it destabilizing. flag The Philippines, which claims the shoal is part of its exclusive economic zone, has filed a diplomatic protest. flag Taiwan also condemned the move, asserting its sovereignty over the South China Sea islands. flag China's actions have heightened tensions in the region, with the US supporting the Philippines against what it sees as coercive attempts to expand territorial claims.

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