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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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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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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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China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach
2 years, 3 months ago

China using civilian ships to enhance navy capability, reach

Associated Press  

BANGKOK — A Chinese scientific ship bristling with surveillance equipment docked in a Sri Lankan port. Those ships “largely appeared almost overnight” after China constructed port infrastructure a few years ago on the artificial islands it built in the Spratlys that could be used for resupply, Poling said. “Because they are ostensibly civilian fishing vessels, navies’ ships are unable to …

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