the biggest outpost in the Spratly chain. "Nanshan Island, being relatively distant from a strong Chinese maritime presence nearby, faces less interference or pressure from the Chinese coastguard ...
During the briefing, Lee also reported that admiral Wu was also overseeing troop drills on a part of the Spratly archipelago the Chinese call Yongshu Island. Known by the Philippines as Fiery ...
The Philippines is upgrading facilities on Thitu Island, its only inhabited outpost in the disputed Spratly Islands, in a move seen as an effort to catch up with rival South China Sea claimants.