Second Thomas Shoal - Wikipedia
WEBSecond Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal (Filipino: Buhanginan ng Ayungin, lit. 'sandbank of silver perch'), Bãi Cỏ Mây and Rén'ài Jiāo (Chinese: 仁爱礁/仁愛礁), [1] is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles (194 km; 121 mi) west of Palawan, Philippines. [2]
EXPLAINER: What is the Ayungin Shoal and why is it important?
WEBJun 5, 2024 · What is the Ayungin Shoal? The Ayungin Shoal — called Ren’ai Reef by China — is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands, which is a group of more than 100 islands and reefs in the South China Sea. It is located 105 nautical miles west of Palawan and is within the country’s 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and is part of its continental shelf.
Philippine officials say Chinese forces seized 2 navy boats in …
WEBJun 18, 2024 · Philippine security officials say Chinese forces have seized two Philippine rubber boats that were delivering food and other supplies to a military ship outpost in a disputed South China Sea shoal in a tense confrontation in which some Filipino navy personnel were injured.
Philippine forces sail to hotly disputed shoal without incident for ...
WEBJul 27, 2024 · Philippine government personnel have transported food and other supplies to a fiercely disputed shoal occupied by a Filipino navy contingent without any clashes with China.
Explainer: Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny shoal
WEBDec 11, 2023 · Explainer: Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny shoal. An aerial view shows the BRP Sierra Madre on the contested Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin, in the South China...
South China Sea: China flexes its might against Philippines in …
WEBPhilippine resupply vessel Unaizah May 4, center, is hit by two Chinese coast guard water canons as they tried to enter the Second Thomas Shoal, locally known as Ayungin Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
EXPLAINER: Why China, the Philippines keep fighting over tiny shoal
WEBDec 11, 2023 · China’s repeated attempts to blockade the Second Thomas Shoal, located less than 200 nautical miles from Philipines’ province of Palawan, has made the submerged reef a flashpoint for conflict...
China ‘obstructs, delays’ PH medical evacuation from Ayungin Shoal
WEBJul 9, 2024 · Ayungin Shoal is a flashpoint for tensions between Manila and Beijing in the West Philippine Sea. The CCG routinely harasses Philippine missions in and out of the shoal, including...
U.S., Philippines seek to de-escalate after South China Sea skirmish ...
WEBJun 25, 2024 · SINGAPORE — The United States and the Philippines are seeking to de-escalate tensions with Beijing after Chinese coast guard ships forcibly boarded Philippine navy vessels in the most serious...
Philippines, US discuss China’s ‘escalatory actions’ in Ayungin Shoal
WEBJun 20, 2024 · On Monday, June 17, the China Coast Guard disrupted a Philippine mission to bring supplies to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin Shoal, a feature in the West Philippine Sea. China has claimed that...
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