Title:

 Philippines says China has stopped chasing fishermen from contested shoal

Author:

Emily Rauhala

Source:

The Washington Post

Date:

 October 28, 2016

Description:

BEIJING — Filipino fisherman were able to fish this week in waters near the disputed Scarborough Shoal without being chased away by Chinese vessels, the Philippines said Friday, suggesting a potential deal with China over the disputed South China Sea.