This photo taken on September 28, 2023 shows an aerial view of a Chinese coast guard ship on patrol near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough Shoal during a maritime surveillance flight by the Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) over disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippine Coast Guard vowed September 29 to "do whatever it takes" to remove any more floating barriers installed by China at a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The remarks came after an aerial inspection of Scarborough Shoal on September 28 confirmed a 300 metre barrier that ignited the latest diplomatic row between Beijing and Manila had been taken away. (Photo by Ted ALJIBE / AFP) (Photo by TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images)
