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Chinese Coast Guard and Philippine Navy vessels during an encounter at Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea July 20, 2026 in this screen grab from handout video. Jay Tarriela via X/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. VERIFICATION - Date and location from timestamp from corroborating footage and satellite image. - Paints on the vessel matched file images of China Coast Guard boats. - Man wearing a brown shirt and a hat mat seated in the bow of the darker
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Philippine Navy personnel and China Coast Guard personnel clash near a grounded Philippine warship at Second Thomas Shoal, in the South China Sea, July 20, 2026. cnsphoto via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS
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A drone view shows fishing vessels docked in San Salvador, Masinloc, Zambales province, Philippines, July 8, 2026. As the Philippines marks the 10th anniversary of the July 12, 2016, international arbitral ruling that invalidated China's expansive claims in the South China Sea. REUTERS/Adrian Portugal
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