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Can China and the Philippines Save Their South China Sea Understanding?
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Can China and the Philippines Save Their South China Sea Understanding?

The Diplomat  

After 18 months of intensifying incidents and an acrimonious diplomatic charade, China and the Philippines announced in July an understanding on Second Thomas Shoal, currently the most fiercely disputed feature of the Spratly Islands – and immediately contradicted each other as to what they have agreed upon. China insists the Philippines accepted two conditions for Philippine resupply missions to Second …

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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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Philippine Commander Denies ‘Deal’ Over South China Sea Shoal
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Philippine Commander Denies ‘Deal’ Over South China Sea Shoal

The Diplomat  

On May 22, a Philippine Navy commander denied forging a “new deal” with the Chinese government to de-escalate tensions over a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, breaking his silence for the first time since leaving his post in early May. Let us be united against this false narrative.” The recording in question was released by the Chinese Embassy …

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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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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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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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