The Philippines and China reached an understanding on the provisional arrangement for the resupply of necessities and rotation missions to the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, aiming to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea.
Hostile confrontations over Second Thomas Shoal raised concerns about a broader conflict potentially involving the US due to its defense pact with the Philippines, as Chinese forces blocked supplies for Filipino soldiers stationed there.
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