Philippines, Thitu Island

Chinese Ships Surround Island Disputed With Philippines, Satellite Images Show
Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, Manila's key outpost in the South China Sea, but a senior Philippine navy officer said they are "not a cause for concern".
Satellite Photos Capture Chinese Ship Swarm Near US Ally's Territory
Philippines-held Thitu island is the only naturally occurring Spratly Islands feature to host a civilian population.
West Philippine Sea: Large fleet of Chinese ships seen in Pagasa Island
An “extraordinarily large” fleet of Chinese ships were spotted inside the territorial sea of Pagasa Island, a West PH Sea monitor said.
Chinese ships gather near island disputed with Philippines, satellite images show
HONG KONG/MANILA - Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Nov 28 show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, Manila's key outpost in the South China Sea, but a senior Philippine navy officer said they are "not a cause for concern".
Exclusive-Chinese Ships Gather Near Island Disputed With Philippines, Satellite Images Show
One of the images taken by Maxar Technologies on Monday and reviewed by Reuters shows about 60 vessels, some within 2 nautical miles of Thitu, a strategically important island from which Manila monitors Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy waterway.
Chinese vessels swarm Pag-asa Island, Philippine Navy confirms
The Philippine Navy confirmed yesterday that dozens of Chinese military, coast guard and maritime militia vessels continue to swarm and stay in Subi Reef near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) which China,
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Tensions Rise with Chinese Vessels Near Thitu Island
Satellite images show a significant presence of Chinese civilian vessels near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, prompting ...
A Remote Island Outpost that is Part of a Geopolitical Fight (Encore)
In an episode we first brought you in April, we go to southeast Asia and the Spratly Islands. Ownership of those island are ...
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On a Tiny Island in the Middle of Nowhere, 250 People Are Fending Off China
From the remote speck of land they call home, the residents of Thitu Island have watched China’s presence creep closer, and grow more assertive, over the past decade. Boats belonging to China ...
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Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China’s navy watches
THITU ISLAND, South China Sea (AP) — Philippine forces have staged drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance. Philippine ...