The extraordinary skirmish took place around the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef that both China and the Philippines claim as their own as they vie for so

Crime News • 2026-07-23 12:20 UTC • By Billy Odell Tucker-Robinson

The extraordinary skirmish took place around the Second Thomas Shoal, a submerged reef that both China and the Philippines claim as their own as they vie for sovereignty in the South China Sea. [↧](https://t.co/LSI57RIboT)

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