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Apr 11, 2024 · Enter Thitu — an island that the Philippines calls Pag-asa, while China calls it Zhongye. It is the only civilian-inhabited island of the Spratlys, and its approximately 250 full-time...
Apr 11, 2024 · On a remote island, a test of wills between the Philippines and China. By Emily Feng. April 11, 2024. An aerial view taken on March 9, 2023, shows Thitu Island in the South China Sea. THITU ISLAND, South China Sea — Life is simple here, the residents of this tropical island like to say, except for one constant nuisance: China.
Jun 18, 2017 · Thitu, one of the biggest naturally occurring islands in the disputed South China Sea, is now dwarfed by Subi reef, 6km long. Residents say it shines bright at night.
Dec 14, 2023 · Thitu’s small civilian population is on the front line of Manila’s efforts to fend off Beijing’s growing control over the South China Sea. China claims much of the strategic waterway, including...
Dec 2, 2023 · Updated Dec. 2, 2023 12:24 am ET. Share. Text. From the remote speck of land they call home, the residents of Thitu Island have watched China’s presence creep closer, and grow more assertive ...
Apr 11, 2024 · State of the World from NPR. A Remote Island Outpost that is Part of a Geopolitical Fight. April 11, 20244:29 PM ET. By. Emily Feng. , Greg Dixon. 9-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image....
Dec 10, 2015 · By AMTI Leadership | December 10, 2015. Philippines, Spratly Islands. Thitu Island, called Pag-asa in Filipino, is the largest of the disputed Spratly Islands occupied by the Philippines. It is also the only one that is home to a civilian population.
