Wyspy Spratly - NYT

Residents and soldiers load supplies at the airport on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, Jun...

Residents go fishing early in the morning off Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 14, 202...

The "White House" beach being developed as a tourist destination on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South C...

Emmanuel Greganda, who creats wooden boat souvenirs to sell to visitors, on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the...

Residents, who have to hop on Wi-Fi to communicate with relatives elsewhere, on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in...

Residents prepare for karaoke on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 12, 2024. More than...

Filipino soldiers raise the Philippine flag on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 12, 20...

Philippine soldiers await the arrival of guests on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 10...

Construction of a building on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 11, 2024. More than 200...

Workers lay sand for the expansion of the runway, which once was unusable after light rain, on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spr...

The runway on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, with Chinese ships on the horizon, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 10,...

An off-duty soldier looks through binoculars towards the direction of Chinese ships on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Isl...

A bunker built in the 1970s by the Philippine government on Thitu, which is occupied by the Philippines, in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea...

Filipino soldiers on the lookout for Chinese ships sailing in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, June 10, 2024. More than 200 civilian settle...