Online ship trackers show that many of the vessels in the satellite photos are Chinese-registered fishing craft.

Philippines Navy spokesman says "not a cause for concern [...] we don’t have to read every action and react to that".

Thitu is a strategically important island from which Manila monitors Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy waterway.

Satellite images have revealed a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near Thitu Island. The Philippines navy, however, ...

BEIJING — China's military deployed naval and air forces to conduct patrols around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in South ...

Philippines-held Thitu island is the only naturally occurring Spratly Islands feature to host a civilian population.

Satellite images show a significant presence of Chinese civilian vessels near Thitu Island in the South China Sea, prompting ...

Satellite images obtained by Reuters on Thursday show a build-up of Chinese civilian vessels near contested Thitu Island, ...

At least 83 Chinese militia and fishing vessels were observed near Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on ...

At least 83 Chinese militia and fishing vessels were monitored in Pag-asa Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on ...