<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The Philippines is seeking P11.1 million in compensation from China for damaging coral reefs near Thitu Island in the South China Sea.</li><li>A Chinese vessel anchored near Thitu Island, causing damage to about 465 square meters of coral reef within Philippine waters.</li><li>Thitu Island, part of the resource-rich Spratly Islands, is administered by the Philippines and is the largest Philippine-occupied island in Spratlys with a civilian settlement.</li><li>The reef damage near Thitu Island highlights ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, where China's claims overlap with those of other countries, despite a 2016 UN-backed tribunal ruling against China's claims.</li></ul>

Philippines seeks P11.1 million from China over Thitu Island coral damage

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