This photo carried in a report named "A Survey Report on the Coral Reef Ecosystem of Xianbin Jiao" shows an aerial view of Xianbin Jiao of China's Nansha Qundao. From 2012 to 2024, the aggregate coverage area of reef-building corals at Xianbin Jiao reef platform within a depth of 20 meters has remained stable, with slight decline -- about 6.8 …
JIN DING/CHINA DAILY About 200 Filipinos aboard five commercial fishing vessels set sail on Wednesday towards China's Huangyan Island in the South China Sea, an area over which China has indisputable sovereignty along with its adjacent waters. At the crux of the disputes is Manila's illegal occupation of Ren'ai Jiao, an uninhabited reef that is an integral part of China's …
