South China Sea, cargo ship and Scarborough Shoal
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China played the good Samaritan, responding to a Filipino distress signal and rescuing 17 crew members amid its maritime dispute with Manila.
The Chinese Coast Guard deployed two vessels to aid 21 Philippine crew members aboard a foreign cargo ship which capsized near the Scarborough Shoal. Thirteen crew members have been rescued while efforts to save the remaining individuals continue.
A Singapore-flagged cargo vessel carrying iron ore from the Philippines to China capsized in the South China Sea on January 23, triggering a multinational search and rescue operation in one of Asia's most contested waters.