The Philippine Coast Guard is seeking to counter China's increasingly aggressive behavior in the disputed South China Sea with a new control base on Thitu Island, a remote island occupied by Philippine forces. The base was inaugurated on Friday.
Philippine National Security Adviser Eduardo Ano and other Philippine officials flew to Thitu Island and led a ceremony to inaugurate the newly constructed two-story center that will have radar equipment, ship tracking and other surveillance equipment, already installed or added early next year. to monitor China's actions in the hotly contested waters and other issues, including maritime accidents.
The base was built as clashes between Chinese and Philippine ships have intensified in recent months in the disputed waters, including an alarming collision near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal occupied by a Philippine maritime contingent in the October
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