“The Philippines has been notifying China before every supply run to Second Thomas Shoal.” That stunning claim, issued by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun, has sent shockwaves through the region and raised eyebrows across the Indo-Pacific. According to Beijing, all seven Philippine resupply missions to the contested shoal, called Ren’ai Jiao by China and … Continue reading Second Thomas Shoal Resupply Mission: Did Manila Ask Beijing?