Learn languages naturally with fresh, real content!

Popular Topics
Explore By Region
Philippines and China trade blame after a maritime clash near Thitu Island, with both accusing the other of provocation.
On October 12, 2025, the Philippines accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of using water cannons and deliberately ramming a Philippine fisheries boat near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, causing minor damage but no injuries.
China denied the claims, stating the Philippine vessel entered disputed waters near Sandy Cay, ignored warnings, and approached dangerously, blaming Manila for the incident.
The clash marks the latest escalation in ongoing tensions over competing territorial claims in the strategically vital region, a major global trade route where Beijing asserts broad sovereignty despite a 2016 international ruling rejecting those claims.
Filipinas y China intercambian la culpa después de un choque marítimo cerca de la isla de Thitu, con ambas acusando a la otra de provocación.