It resulted in an encounter that lasted several hours before the Philippine ships turned back.

Tensions between Manila and Beijing remain high after the Philippines coast guard cut China’s barriers in disputed waters last month.

Manila resupplies its outpost in the Second Thomas Shoal, in the Spratly Islands, every month to reinforce its economic rights to waters that are both rich in fish and mineral resources.

Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratlys, which is also claimed in part by the Philippines.

  • 🖖USS-Ethernet@startrek.website
    315·
    9 months ago

    Exactly, this planet cannot support our constantly growing race. It might sound harsh, but I had hoped COVID was going to be worse that most of the boomer generation would die off. Hell I even told my wife that if it meant me, her, or our kids dying to COVID so that the planet could heal a bit with hundreds of millions or maybe a billion or 2 less people then so be it, it’s the luck of the draw.