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China claims an island in the South China Sea. Satellite images show Beijing's growing power-hungry struggle in the region.
China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area. Satellite images show its growth.
Why did China declare sovereignty over a disputed reef in South China Sea?
This development comes at a time when Philippine and US troops are conducting their annual military exercises, which include ...
The New York Times5d
China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
By Sui-Lee Wee and Aie Balagtas See Sui-Lee Wee reported from Bangkok and Aie Balagtas See from Manila A tiny sandbar in the disputed South China Sea has become the latest flashpoint in tensions ...
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Beijing Responds to Google Label in South China Sea
China has pushed back against Google Maps labeling the western stretch of the South China Sea as the "West Philippine Sea." Newsweek has contacted Google and the Chinese Foreign Ministry for comment ...
Gulf Times4d
Beijing warns of continued Philippine violations in South China Sea
China has warned against continued Philippine violations in the South China Sea, stressing its indisputable sovereignty over Nansha Qundao, including Tiexian Jiao, and adjacent waters ...
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China, Philippines display their flags on a disputed South China Sea outcropping
China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea BEIJING -- China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in ...
Reuters2d
Chinese navy patrols South China Sea, says Philippines creating 'disturbances'
BEIJING/MANILA, April 30 (Reuters) - China's navy conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Tuesday, saying that the Philippines has been creating "disturbances", as the Filipino and U.S. air ...
Wall Street Journal4d
China, Philippines Make Rival Claims in Disputed South China Sea
Chinese coast guards were seen brandishing axes and knives in a skirmish with Philippine forces in a disputed area of the South China Sea. Photo: Armed Forces of the Philippines – Public Affairs ...
CNN5d
China and Philippines unfurl competing flags on disputed South China Sea sandbars, reviving tensions
China and the Philippines have each unfurled their national flags on tiny sandbars in the South China Sea, staking competing sovereignty claims in strategic waters seen as a potential flashpoint ...
The Australian Financial Review5d
China seizes disputed reef in the South China Sea
Taipei | Washington | China has seized a disputed reef just kilometres away from the Philippines’ most important military outpost in the South China Sea, raising the risk of a new stand-off ...
Yahoo5d
Beijing seizes tiny sandbank in South China Sea
Chinese state media released a photo of coastguard officers on the reef [CCTV] The Chinese coastguard has seized a tiny sandbank in the South China Sea, state media has reported, in an escalation ...
The Diplomat3d
To Address China’s Assertive Behavior in the South China Sea, the Philippines Should Focus on Sustainability
There’s another way to tackle China’s exclusion of Filipino fisherfolk from the South China Sea: cutting off its access to the Philippine seafood market. The current Philippine government’s ...