Philippines mulls tourists for Thitu, bolstering South China Sea claims

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The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea, part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world’s most contested islands.

People walk towards a parked Philippine Air Force plane in Philippine occupied Thitu Island in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea, April 21, 2017.

“Plus, in the future, we will be building structures for our troops there and maybe some hotels for Filipinos who would like to go there as tourists,” he told a news conference. “We have not abandoned any island, no island was taken from us since 2016 and we are strengthening our positions and possession,” Esperon said.

 

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