China’s maritime militia presence in South China Sea hit record high in 2025, says US-based monitor

MANILA, Philippines -- China’s maritime militia were deployed in record-high numbers across the South China Sea in 2025, with vessels increasingly concentrated around key disputed reefs near areas of tension with the Philippines, according to a Washington-based research project that monitors maritime disputes and ac…

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