China’s coastal guard seized the uninhabited island of Sandy Kay’s Archipelago Tutley, located a few kilometers from one of the most important Filippins in the South Chinese Sea, according to the Financial Times and Bloomberg with reference to the Report of Chinese State Media. China launched the Chinese flag on the island to “proclaim the sovereignty and collect video evidence of the illegal activity of the Philippine side.” We are talking about the Black Bloomberg, left by representatives of the Philippines. CCTV also showed footage how the Chinese coast guard officers landed on the island and deployed the Chinese Sandy-Kay flag-a sandbank of a little more than 200 square meters. The island, writes Financial Times, has strategic importance for China. According to international sea, the PRC receives control not only over the island, but also over its territorial waters within a radius of 12 naval miles (about 22 kilometers). This zone is the island of Titu, which the Philippines are used to monitor the activity of the Chinese side in this area. There is one of the most important outposts of the Philippines, to which Manila has been managing since 2023. Now there are a different infrastructure, including the runway, while so far there are no signs of the constant presence of the PRC on Sandy-Kay. The representative of the Philippine marine security said that the Chinese coast guard officers left after they deployed the flag. The Chinese coast guard was held against the backdrop of the preparation of the Philippines and the United States for the largest annual military exercises that will include exercises on coastal defense and capturing the islands. It will begin on April 28 and will take place in the Philippine territory, not far from the Sandy-Kay island-Kays, “they cause deep concern, if they are true,” said the Financial Times, this is the first time in many years, when Beijing, which claims to be almost the entire Yuzhno-Kitaysky water area Seas, installed his flag on previously not busy with the island. The publication believes that this step enhances the risk of a new confrontation in the region. Why is Beijing Uninhabited Islands? Alexander Gabuev-On the causes of the conflict in the South China Sea: Carnegie.ru, do you take the uninhabited islands Beijing? Alexander Gabuev-On the causes of the conflict in the South China Sea: Carnegie.ru (Tagstotranslate) News