China has increased its maritime presence around the Philippines by deploying maritime militia ships and Coast Guard vessels near Philippine outposts. The Philippines is conducting marine patrols to monitor the situation. China has also taken regulatory actions against Philippine ships near Ren'ai Jiao.
China takes regulatory actions against Philippine ships near Ren'ai Jiao https://t.co/RjjnJLocFf
#China's maritime militia ships are boosting their presence near the #Philippines outpost at 2nd Thomas Shoal China has been blockading the shoal, which is in the Philippines Exclusive Economic Zone. https://t.co/Wkxsc6SVQ4
China moves 15 maritime militia ships + several Coast Guard (war)ships in “potential blockading force” around Philippines outposts https://t.co/0GgDFRgROK
In the past 48 hrs 🇨🇳#China has deployed 9 Qiong Sansha Yu maritime militia ships from Gaven/Johnson Reefs west to Mischief Reef, boosting its potential blockading force around the 🇵🇭#Philippines' BRP Sierra Madre outpost at 2nd Thomas Shoal from 6 to 15 of these vessels. [🧵1/3] https://t.co/Lzvum0evIC
Philippines conducts marine patrols to check presence of Chinese research ships https://t.co/E1tMoKpxVO https://t.co/i4TZR6M4ME