August 2025 Second Thomas Shoal Standoff. In march, china disrupted a supply operation to second thomas for the first time. Philippine supply boat, center, maneuvers around chinese coast guard ships as they try to block its way near second thomas shoal, locally known as ayungin shoal, at the.
The current clash took place not at the second thomas shoal, but near sabina shoal,. 22, regional tensions escalated further when a philippine supply boat and a chinese coast guard vessel collided near second thomas shoal.