THE PHILIPPINES on Wednesday released photos of Chinese boats near Panatag Shoal (Scarborough Shoal), which it claimed would lead to new island-building by China in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

The surveillance photos, taken by the Philippine Air Force last Saturday, were released by the Department of National Defense (DND) as leaders of the Association of Southeast Asia Nations (Asean) gathered in Vientiane, Laos to discuss the maritime row, among other regional issues.

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