Philippines mulls tourists for Thitu, bolstering South China Sea claims
People walk towards a parked Philippine Air Force plane in Philippine occupied Thitu Island in the Spratly Islands in the disputed South China Sea/ MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippines is considering inviting tourists to its biggest and most strategically important outpost in the South China Sea, part of efforts to assert its claim to sovereignty over some of the world's most contested islands. Thitu island in the Spratly archipelago is in the midst of major upgrades to its dilapidated facilities, playing catch-up with China and Vietnam, ...
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