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Philippines Opens New Coast Guard Base Amid South China Sea Tensions 96%
4/10/2026, 1:42:04 AM
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The Philippines ramping up its presence in the disputed South China Sea.
It unveiled a major new Coast Guard base on a contestant Island as tensions with China continue rising.
Officials say the new facility will strengthen Manila's ability to protect its sovereignty.
But just hours later, Filipino authorities accused Chinese forces of firing warning flares at one of their aircraft, calling it a dangerous act of intimidation.
The Philippines officially opened a new Coast Guard command center on Thitu Island Thursday, reinforcing its presence in the South China Sea.
The base will be staffed by Coast Guard personnel and supported by patrol ships and aircraft.
Chinese Coast Guard and government-linked vessels are regularly seen patrolling nearby waters.
It will expand the Philippines' ability to monitor activity, enforce maritime law, and respond to Chinese aggression.
The move comes as Beijing continues to assert claims over nearly the entire South China Sea, but despite an international ruling rejecting those claims.
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And just hours after the unveiling, tensions escalated.
The Philippine Coast Guard says Chinese forces fired flares at one of its patrol aircraft during a routine mission.
It occurred around Subi and Mischief Reefs, areas currently occupied by China just west of the Philippines.
Officials say the aircraft was also warned over radio transmissions in which Beijing claimed indisputable sovereignty.
The Philippines called the encounter reckless and a clear act of harassment.
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