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A recent visit by Philippine lawmakers to Thitu/ Zhongye Island was met with an SMS reading “Welcome to China” and a ring of Chinese coast guard, naval and fishing vessels. The episode highlights Beijing’s growing reliance on continuous maritime presence, shore-based communications infrastructure and grey-zone tactics to consolidate control in the South China Sea, posing a strategic challenge for Manila and its partners.