Why China Is Stepping Up Its Maritime Attacks on the Philippines
Beijing’s aggression threatens to disrupt friendshoring operations in the region.
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Beijing’s aggression threatens to disrupt friendshoring operations in the region.
(UPDATE) A SWARM of Chinese ships have ventured inside the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in what a maritime security expert described as an 'unprecedented' event.
In the waters near Second Thomas Shoal, which China claims as its territory but where Philippine marines maintain an outpost on a grounded ship, the two nations have engaged in four public showdowns this year, , china, phillipines, south china sea
(UPDATE) A SWARM of Chinese ships have ventured inside the Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal in what a maritime security expert described as an 'unprecedented' event.
The heavy maritime militia presence at Whitsun Reef comes just days after some of its ships were involved in clashes with the Philippines in nearby waters.