MANILA, Philippines — Chinese state and state-linked vessels have carried out a “clear and escalating pattern of coercion” in the West Philippine Sea, actions that should not be “normalized” or “tolerated,” a think tank said Sunday. In a statement, the Stratbase Institute pointed out that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) recorded 64 illegal, coercive, aggressive, and deceptive actions conducted by China against Philippine missions or vessels in 2025 alone. These actions involved dangerous maneuvers, shadowing, water-cannon attacks, collisions, radio challenges, and live-fire exercises, the group noted. “These are only the incidents that were reported and made public. Far from the […]... Keep on reading: West PH Sea: Think tank warns vs ‘normalizing’ China’s coercive actions