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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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Explaining Vietnam and the Philippines’ Divergent South China Sea Strategies
5 months, 1 week ago

Explaining Vietnam and the Philippines’ Divergent South China Sea Strategies

The Diplomat  

On June 17, Chinese vessels forcefully blocked a Philippine resupply mission to its isolated outpost at Second Thomas Shoal in the Spratly Islands. While tensions have grown between China and the Philippines, Vietnam, another nation that disputes China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea, has been quietly reinforcing the features under its own control. In a briefing published last …

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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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Australian warships challenged by Chinese military near heavily fortified Spratly Islands
2 years, 1 month ago

Australian warships challenged by Chinese military near heavily fortified Spratly Islands

ABC  

Two Australian warships were closely tracked by the Chinese military last month as they passed some of Beijing's most heavily fortified islands in the South China Sea, as part of a joint show of force with the US and Japanese navies. Key points: HMAS Hobart and HMAS Stalwart were challenged by the PLA in waters claimed by China The Defence …

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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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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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