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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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Chinese team proposes invisible expansion in disputed South China Sea using tunnels
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese team proposes invisible expansion in disputed South China Sea using tunnels

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. China has reportedly fully militarised three of its artificial …

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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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U.S. Navy says guided-missile destroyer conducted navigational rights mission in South China Sea
1 year, 9 months ago

U.S. Navy says guided-missile destroyer conducted navigational rights mission in South China Sea

The Hindu  

The United States Navy said its USS guided-missile destroyer Milius asserted a navigational rights and freedoms mission in the South China Sea near the Spratly Islands on April 10. In response, the Southern Theatre Command of China’s People’s Liberation Army said in a statement that the Chinese military followed and monitored U.S. destroyer USS Milius’s movements in the Spratly Islands. …

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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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