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Whitsun Shoal, also known as Julian Felipe Reef, is 175 nautical miles from Palawan, an island of the Philippines. The feature is within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
Whitsun Shoal, also known as Julian Felipe Reef, is 175 nautical miles from Palawan, an island of the Philippines. The feature is within the Philippine exclusive economic zone.
Since December 2020, large Chinese trawlers have lashed themselves together and parked in formations near Whitsun. Vessels come and go, but the numbers have gone up over time. They have not been engaged in fishing. Beijing began to turn features near Whitsun into military outposts.
Since December 2020, large Chinese trawlers have lashed themselves together and parked in formations near Whitsun.<ref>https://www.npr.org/2021/03/26/981668318/chinese-ship-deployment-roils-south-china-sea</ref> Vessels come and go, but the numbers have gone up over time. They have not been engaged in fishing. Beijing began to turn features near Whitsun into military outposts.
===Second Thomas Shoal===
===Second Thomas Shoal===