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scmp.com /1 month ago

South China Sea island build-up heightens Vietnam’s security concerns

Vietnam faces heightened security in the South China Sea amid reports of construction works in the Paracels archipelago – which Beijing calls Xisha Islands – with analysts saying t...

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scmp.com /3 weeks ago

Why Sabah has Malaysia watching South China Sea tensions more closely

Malaysia’s long-standing strategy of non-alignment amid US-China rivalry in the South China Sea could soon be tested, with the eastern state of Sabah sitting near a potential flash...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

VIDEO: China Coast Guard Rams Philippine Fisheries Vessel in South China Sea

Chinese and Philippine maritime forces were involved in a ramming incident on Friday off Manila’s western island province. The incident is the latest high-profile skirmish between...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Report to Congress on South China Sea Disputes

The following is the Aug. 25, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, China Primer: South China Sea Disputes. From the Report Multiple Asian governments assert sovereignty ove...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Chinese team maps South China Sea floor with ‘twice the resolution’ of Western models

China has mapped the seabed of its claimed waters including the South China Sea, with twice the resolution and up to five times the accuracy of methods used by other countries afte...

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japantimes.co.jp /3 weeks ago

Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea

Satellite images reviewed by reporters show grading work, piles of gravel and concrete, and compaction cranes in operation to build a full-scale runway.

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marinelink.com /3 days ago

Chinese Coast Guard Monitors Philippine Vessel Resupplying in South China Sea

China's coast guard said it monitored the Philippines delivering necessities to a vessel on Second Thomas Shoal on Wednesday, roughly a month after Manila accused Beijing of obstru...

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maritime-executive.com /3 weeks ago

China Invents the "Land of Nanhai Zhudao" in the South China Sea

Frustrated by the 2016 ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague, which found that Beijing’s claims to historic rights within the Nine...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Collision near Sabina Shoal sparks fresh escalation between China and the Philippines

China and the Philippines exchanged blame over a clash on Friday in disputed waters in the South China Sea, further fuelling tensions over the strategic waterway that has become a...

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news.usni.org /1 month ago

Combat Patrol – Scarborough Shoal

MANILA, PHILIPPINES – China’s posture at Scarborough Shoal is shifting to better counter Philippine forces at the disputed South China Sea hotspot, according to recent drills. Know...

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thediplomat.com /3 weeks ago

China Conducts Military Exercise in South China Sea After Confrontation at Disputed Shoal

The "provisional understanding" between Beijing and Manila over the Philippine resupply of Second Thomas Shoal appears to have broken down.

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news.usni.org /4 days ago

Chinese Navy Shadows USS Charleston Near Contested Sabina Shoal

MANILA, Philippines — USS Charleston (LCS-18) was tracked by Chinese forces on Tuesday after the ship “illegally intruded” into the area surrounding a contested South China Sea mar...

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thediplomat.com /1 week ago

China’s Rare Earth Strategy and the Future of the South China Sea

The rise of seabed mining will add new complexity to the South China Sea disputes.

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indiandefensenews.in /1 month ago

China Expands Military Build-Up With New Yagong Island Construction In South China Sea

Satellite imagery confirms that China has begun new construction on Yagong Island in the Paracel Islands, just 14 km from Antelope Reef, where Beijing is developing its largest art...

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taipeitimes.com /6 days ago

Chinese ships enter restricted waters around Pratas: CGA

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breitbart.com /1 month ago

China Accelerates Island Building in Disputed South China Sea

Satellite photographs have revealed new construction on Yagong Island in the Paracels archipelago, leading analysts to believe China is constructing a major military base that will...

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news.usni.org /4 weeks ago

Chinese Cutters, Warships Block Philippine Resupply Mission to Second Thomas Shoal

Chinese warships and cutters blocked a Philippine resupply mission to Second Thomas Shoal on Thursday in the most significant development at the disputed South China Sea feature. T...

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washingtontimes.com /1 month ago

War of words between China and Philippines over South China Sea claims

China on Wednesday accused the Philippines of "stirring up trouble" after harsh words from Philippine Defense Minister Gilberto Teodoro Jr. over Beijing's increasingly aggressive p...

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thediplomat.com /3 weeks ago

Philippines Rejects Chinese Claim to ‘Sovereign Rights’ Over Waters Around Batanes

The Chinese activities around the Philippines' northernmost province represent the opening of a new front in the maritime struggle between the two nations.

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scmp.com /1 week ago

Will South China Sea’s code of conduct remain elusive as deadline looms?

A long-awaited code of conduct (COC) for the South China Sea risks becoming a toothless agreement, analysts have warned, as Beijing and Southeast Asian nations scramble to hammer o...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

South China Sea: Manila says flares fired at aircraft near Subi, Mischief reefs

The Chinese military appeared to fire flares near a Philippine aircraft operating close to the Subi and Mischief reefs, according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), as tensions c...

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news.usni.org /2 weeks ago

Philippine and Chinese Incidents Spike in South China Sea, Luzon Strait

Incidents between Chinese and Philippine forces across the South China Sea and Luzon Strait have spiked in recent weeks as the two countries attempt to enforce their territorial cl...

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news.usni.org /3 weeks ago

China Claims Expanded Zone Around Scarborough Shoal, Deploys New Drone

Chinese forces rehearsed enforcing Beijing’s claim to Scarborough Shoal with drones and boarding drills on Sunday amid state media claims that China has extended its control of sev...

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japantimes.co.jp /1 month ago

Taiwan upgrades maritime patrol capacity for vulnerable South China Sea outpost

The Pratas Islands, a national park with largely untouched reefs, lie roughly between southern Taiwan and Hong Kong.

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