China Blocks Philippine Resupply Mission at Second Thomas Shoal

Chinese ships blocked and harassed a Philippine boat trying to deliver supplies to soldiers at a remote outpost in the South China Sea.

Tensions in the South China Sea rose again this week. Chinese warships and coast guard cutters blocked a Philippine mission trying to deliver food and supplies to a remote outpost at Second Thomas Shoal. The Philippines says Chinese ships acted dangerously to stop their boats. They called the move an obstruction. The Philippine Department of National Defense (DND) stated that these actions will not stop them from sending supplies to their soldiers stationed there. This area is a major point of conflict. The Philippines uses a grounded ship as a base to claim their territory. China claims a…