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Beijing Says History Supports Sweeping Claims in South China Sea

China has claimed sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, claims that overlap with those of neighboring nations, including the Philippines, a defense treaty ally of the United States. Maritime forces of Beijing and Manila have frequently faced off and even clashed.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

China Opposes Vietnam's Building Work on Disputed Reef in South China Sea

China opposes Vietnam's construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the Barque Canada Reef, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday. Occupied by Vietnam since the 1980s,

Yahoo · 2d

Beijing ready with fresh tactics if Manila launches new South China Sea case: expert

Armed with "more diverse tools", Beijing will not sit idle this time if Manila launches a second high-profile arbitration case against Beijing over the Sea, according to a leading Chinese maritime expert.

US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers

CNN on MSN · 1d

US calls out ‘dangerous’ Chinese helicopter maneuvers as tensions rise over South China Sea

A Chinese military helicopter flew within 10 feet (3 meters) of a Philippine patrol plane over the South China Sea on Tuesday, in what observers said was the second incident of potentially catastrophic behavior by the People’s Liberation Army against foreign aircraft in a week.

ABC News (AU) on MSN · 2d

Chinese helicopter flies within 3m of Philippine government plane in South China Sea

China has accused the Philippines of "spreading false narratives" after a second military incident with foreign aircraft over the South China Sea within a fortnight.

BBC · 1d

Chinese navy helicopter flies 'dangerously' close to Philippine plane

Footage release by the Philippine coast guard shows a Chinese navy helicopter flying close to a Philippine aircraft patrolling over a disputed area of the South China Sea on Tuesday, 18 February. According to the coast guard,

Regtechtimes on MSN1d

South China Sea Crisis : Scarborough Shoal Becomes a High-Stakes Battlefield

A Risky Confrontation in the Sky Tensions escalated once again over the contested Scarborough Shoal as the Chinese military ...

U.S. News & World Report27d

Philippines Suspends South China Sea Survey After China's 'Harassment'

Philippines Suspends South ... over territorial claims in the South China Sea. An international arbitration tribunal ruled in 2016 that China's claims, based on its historic maps, ...

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China to build deep-sea research station in contested South China Sea by 2030, triggers debate on marine dominance

The South China Sea’s rich resources, including methane hydrates and rare minerals, make it a strategic location. By ...

Defense News23d

Philippines launches comic to counter China’s South China Sea claims

Philippine officials launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s disinformation ... its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Newsday27d

Philippines launches comic book to counter China's 'disinformation' in the disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines launched a comic book on Friday to counter what the country says is China’s ... its expansive territorial claims in the South China Sea.

Dailymotion on MSN13h

South China Sea in focus, as Indonesia hosts naval drills

With tensions rising in the South China Sea and the Trump administration pulling back from multilateral commitments, Indonesia is making its move on the international stage by staging major ...

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