@theasianaffairs: Tensions in the West Philippine Sea are escalating after China reportedly fired flares at a Philippine Coast Guard aircraft conducting surveillance near Mischief Reef. The plane, carrying officials including Jay Tarriela, was documenting what authorities describe as large-scale illegal land reclamation within the Philippines’ Exclusive Economic Zone. #SouthChinaSea #WestPhilippineSea #Philippines #China #Geopolitics #BreakingNews

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Saturday 21 March 2026 12:44:36 GMT