Surrounded by Chinese military bases, a tiny Philippine island stands firm on the front line of a simmering territorial dispute between Beijing and Manila in the flash point South China Sea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/01/asia-pacific/philippines-pagasa-island-south-china-sea/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #philippines #southchinasea #disputedislands #china #indopacific