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After 12 years of pouring sand into the sea, China created entirely new islands and declared them national territory

By the end of 2025, multiple sites across theSouth China Sea showed clear signs of ongoing land reclamation and military ...

U.S.-China power struggle thrusts Panama Canal back into the spotlight

It follows a contentious decision from Panama's top court to rule against a Hong Kong-backed firm’s right to operate two key ...
The Diplomat

Can Pakistan and China Revive Their ‘All-Weather Friendship’?

Xi’s statement came three weeks after the seventh round of China-Pakistan Foreign Ministers’ Strategic Dialogue, to ...

The Philippines Brokers South China Sea Talks

The Philippines wants to conclude negotiations on a South China Sea code of conduct between the Association of Southeast ...

Is the South China Sea a military springboard for Beijing?

China's control of the South China Sea does not necessarily mean the ability to use the region as a springboard to mount a ...

China Is Practicing A Taiwan Blockade With A Floating Great Wall

China’s maritime militia can swarm 2,000 “fishing” boats to rehearse a Taiwan blockade—weaponizing lawfare to threaten sea ...
USNI News

China’s Next-generation Stealth Frigate Achieves Operational Capability

Beijing’s newest class of surface combatant achieved operational capability, Chinese military media reported last week. The ...
The Diplomat

BRICS Holds a Maritime Exercise at the Indo-Atlantic Crossroads – Without India

BRICS is a political and diplomatic coordination forum that supports economic, political, and social cooperation among its ...
Jane's Information Group

China begins constructing new island in South China Sea

Vantor imagery showing Antelope Reef before (left) and after (right) the beginning of dredging and land reclamation. (Satellite image © 2026 Vantor/© 2026 Janes ...