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Second Thomas Shoal | A symbol of defiance
10 months ago

Second Thomas Shoal | A symbol of defiance

The Hindu  

Lying in the waters around the Spratly Islands, a derelict ship at the Second Thomas Shoal has become a symbol of the Philippines’ defiance in the hotly contested South China Sea. China’s claims China claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, including the Second Thomas Shoal, based on the historical and controversial Nine-dash line. The distance between Mischief …

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How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer
1 year ago

How an impasse in the South China Sea drove the Philippines, US closer

Al Jazeera  

American troops are returning to the Philippines, in a move that some fear may invite conflict with China. While Marcos Jr’s decisions have largely been driven by the South China Sea territorial dispute, he has also shared concerns about the impact of a possible Chinese invasion of Taiwan, saying that “it’s very hard to imagine a scenario where the Philippines …

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Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here’s why it matters for the world
1 year, 3 months ago

Tensions are flaring once more in the South China Sea. Here’s why it matters for the world

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — Maritime disputes across the vast South China Sea have ratcheted up in recent years as an increasingly assertive China militarizes disputed islands and confronts its regional rivals over their competing claims in the strategically important and resource-rich waterway. And the United States agrees, regularly sending its Navy destroyers on freedom of navigation operations close to contested …

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US Navy challenges Beijing in South China Sea amid Taiwan tension; PLAN responds
1 year, 9 months ago

US Navy challenges Beijing in South China Sea amid Taiwan tension; PLAN responds

India TV News  

US-China tension: In a major development, the US Navy destroyer sailed close to one of the most crucial man-made and Chinese-controlled islands in the South China Sea on Monday. US says it is free to sail In a statement released on Monday, the US Navy’s 7th Fleet said the US Naby engaged in normal operations within 12 nautical miles of …

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China starts enlarging another disputed island in the South China Sea
2 years ago

China starts enlarging another disputed island in the South China Sea

Daily Mail  

China is artificially enlarging disputed islands in the South China Sea as Xi Jinping looks to solidify the country's presence in the region, it has been revealed. New images give the most-detailed picture yet of military bases that China has spent the best part of a decade building on remote reefs and atolls in the South China Sea, as it …

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President Xi dons army fatigues after announcing China will be focusing on preparations for war
2 years, 2 months ago

President Xi dons army fatigues after announcing China will be focusing on preparations for war

Daily Mail  

China, which has second-largest military in world, has threatened to annex Taiwan by force if necessary Pictures have emerged of President Xi Jinping donning army fatigues to inspect a military command centre after he declared China will focus on preparing for war. Pictures have emerged of President Xi Jinping donning army fatigues to inspect a military command centre after he …

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The Philippines-US Alliance at 70
3 years, 3 months ago

The Philippines-US Alliance at 70

The Diplomat  

In December 2018, Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana declared during a press briefing that the Department of National Defense was reviewing the 1951 U.S.-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty and its relevance in the 21st century. U.S. officials replied that any armed attack on Philippine forces in the South China Sea was covered by the references to the Pacific areas in Article …

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