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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: What Beijing's new claims over a disputed coral reef mean
It is located in the northeast of the South China Sea ... territorial claim around Scarborough Reef with geographical coordinates (longitude and latitude), joined up by straight lines.
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China maps out baseline claims over a contested South China Sea shoal with the Philippines
Both China and the Philippines claim Scarborough Shoal and other outcroppings in the South China Sea. China seized the shoal, which lies west of the main Philippine island of Luzon, in 2012 and ...
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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.
and the Philippines all lay claim to the reef, China's military presence gives it effective control. However, China is no longer the only nation building artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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China says Philippines has ‘provoked trouble’ in South China Sea with U.S. backing
“The Philippine side, with U.S. support and solicitation, has been stirring up trouble in many spots in the South ... Vietnam also claim parts of the sea. They are concerned China’s expansive ...
China launches tsunami advisory centre and deep-sea test site in South China Sea
China on Sunday launched the South China Sea Tsunami Advisory Centre and also a deepsea test site to support fundamental deepsea scientific research, technological innovation and the development of ...
The Hill11mon
China’s alarming rise on the seas is shifting the global order
China has risen and it is not peaceful. For anyone doubting that the latest example has taken place in an obscure part of the South China Sea known as ... to solidify its claim by beaching a ...
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China rams Philippine ship while 60 Minutes on board; South China Sea tensions could draw U.S. in
"This is the Philippines." The Sierra Madre, a grounded World War II-era battleship used to hold down Manila's claim to another disputed area in the South China Sea, was the scene of the most ...
The New York Times11mon
Beijing Can Take the South China Sea Without Firing a Shot
China has expanded its once-minimal military presence in the South China Sea into a significant one. Beijing has laid claim to nearly all of the strategic waterway, a vital shipping lifeline for ...
Los Angeles Times8mon
China defiant over South China Sea skirmishes in ASEAN talks, blames meddling by foreign forces
VIENTIANE, Laos — Southeast Asian leaders stepped up pressure on China to respect international law following clashes in the disputed South China Sea ... and Malaysia claim as exclusive economic ...
The National Interest11mon
Why the South China Sea Matters
stating that it cannot claim rights to resources in the South China Sea that lie within the EEZs of other coastal states like the Philippines and Vietnam. China rejected the ruling and promptly ...
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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean
It is located in the northeast of the South China Sea ... territorial claim around Scarborough Reef with geographical coordinates (longitude and latitude), joined up by straight lines.