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Atoll in the South China Sea
Second Thomas Shoal, also known as Ayungin Shoal, Bãi Cỏ Mây (Vietnamese) and Rén'ài Jiāo, is a submerged reef in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea, 105 nautical miles west of Palawan, Philippines. It is a disputed territory and claimed by multiple nations.
More on Wikipedia ↗The United States rallied behind the Philippines and condemned China for interfering with the Philippine rotation and resupply (RoRe) mission to Ayungin Shoal earlier this week.
The United States has condemned what it described as “dangerous” and “irresponsible” maneuvers by Chinese maritime forces that disrupted a Philippine resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal, also known as Second Thomas Shoal, on September 24. In a statement issued Sunday, US Ambassador to the Philippin...
The United States condemned China’s interference on a Philippine humanitarian rotation and resupply mission at Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea.