MANILA, May 14 (Reuters) - The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast guard spokesperson said on Sunday (May 14). The step comes amid China's increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea as Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr pursues warmer...
An aerial view shows the Philippine-occupied Thitu Island, locally known as Pag-asa, in the contested Spratly Islands, South China Sea on March 9.MANILA, May 14 - The Philippines has placed navigational buoys within its exclusive economic zone to assert sovereignty over the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea, a coast guard spokesperson said on Sunday .
The Philippine Coast Guard said it set up five buoys carrying the national flag from May 10 to 12 in five areas within the 200-mile zone, including the Whitsun Reef, where hundreds of Chinese maritime vessels moored in 2021.
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