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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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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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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  

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What has been happening in the South China Sea and what do experts predict for 2023?
1 year, 11 months ago

What has been happening in the South China Sea and what do experts predict for 2023?

ABC  

There are fears of more tension and competition in the South China Sea this year as Beijing continues its relentless building and military operations, with warnings the area will be "saturated with Chinese vessels". "The nine-dash line in the South China Sea gives China, in their books, legitimacy to claim the seabed resources and the protein stocks of the South …

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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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