# Philippines accuses Chinese coast guard of blocking law enforcement mission near Thitu

https://mins.news/en/item/85213

- Reuters, 2026-10-04 09:40 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/philippines-accuses-chinese-coast-guard-blocking-law-enforcement-mission-near-2026-10-04/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac21ef338d4b9000149fcb8

> The Philippine Coast Guard said Chinese vessels obstructed a Philippine law enforcement operation near Manila-held Thitu Island in the South China Sea. The mission targeted a foreign fishing vessel suspected of using dynamite to fish.

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