"Remote Island in South China Sea Becomes Philippines' New Monitoring Base"
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The residents of Thitu Island, a remote speck of land in the South China Sea controlled by the Philippines, are facing increasing assertiveness from China. China's fishing militia regularly swarms the waters near Thitu, and a Chinese military base has emerged on the horizon in the past decade.
Topics:top-news#china#chinese-fishing-militia#international-relations#philippines#south-china-sea#thitu-island
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