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China takes measures against 'illegal' Philippine vessels in disputed waters
1 month, 1 week ago

China takes measures against 'illegal' Philippine vessels in disputed waters

The Hindu  

China's coast guard said on Monday that it had taken "necessary control measures" against an "illegal gathering" of Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the Iroquois reef in the South China Sea. A number of Philippine ships have in recent days "illegally" gathered in the waters of the reef in the Spratly Islands under the banner of fishing, Liu Dejun, …

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China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines
1 month, 3 weeks ago

China draws up new map for southernmost city amid tension over disputed islands with Philippines

The Independent  

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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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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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South China Sea: US steps up challenges to Spratly Islands in freedom of navigation operation
3 years, 10 months ago

South China Sea: US steps up challenges to Spratly Islands in freedom of navigation operation

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — A US Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the second such sailing in as many weeks, as the Biden administration steps up the US’ military presence in the disputed waters. “This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in …

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China is pushing its South China Sea claims during the coronavirus pandemic — this is what the tensions are about
4 years, 5 months ago

China is pushing its South China Sea claims during the coronavirus pandemic — this is what the tensions are about

ABC  

Australia and the United States this month hardened their position on the South China Sea, where Washington has accused Beijing of attempting to build a "maritime empire" in the potentially energy-rich waters, despite regional concerns. China illustrates its claims in the South China Sea with a vague, U-shaped "nine-dash line" that includes swathes of Vietnam's exclusive economic zone, or EEZ, …

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South China Sea: US declares ‘most’ of China’s maritime claims illegal
4 years, 5 months ago

South China Sea: US declares ‘most’ of China’s maritime claims illegal

CNN  

CNN — US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday announced a formal rejection of “most” of China’s maritime claims in the South China Sea, the latest in the escalation between Washington and Beijing. “That helps partners like Vietnam and the Philippines, and it’s going to put pressure on other countries – the Europeans, for instance – to get off …

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China tests anti-ship missiles in South China Sea, Pentagon says
5 years, 6 months ago

China tests anti-ship missiles in South China Sea, Pentagon says

CNN  

Hong Kong CNN — China has test-fired at least one anti-ship missile in recent days in the area around the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the United States military confirmed Tuesday. “The Pentagon was aware of the Chinese missile launch from the man-made structures in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands,” spokesman Lt. Col. Dave …

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