A Filipino soldier patrols on a beach on Thitu Island, which the Philippines calls Pag-asa, in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, in May 2015. Photo: Reuters
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In the South China Sea, Chinese fishing vessels around Thitu Island might net more than they bargained for
- More than 200 Chinese vessels surrounding a Philippine-occupied island may prompt a backlash against genuine fishing boats
- Their presence may also push the Philippines, which has been edging closer to China, back into a tighter alliance with the US
A Filipino soldier patrols on a beach on Thitu Island, which the Philippines calls Pag-asa, in the Spratly group of islands in the South China Sea, west of Palawan, Philippines, in May 2015. Photo: Reuters