8 h. ago China says it will create nature reserve on disputed Scarborough Shoal

China says it will create nature reserve on disputed Scarborough Shoal  Radio Free Asia

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12 h. ago China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines

China approves nature reserve at disputed South China Sea shoal claimed by the Philippines  Seattle Post-Intelligencer

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13 h. ago China to establish nature reserve in disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea

China to establish nature reserve in disputed Scarborough Shoal in South China Sea  Reuters

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14 h. ago China to Set Up Nature Reserve at Disputed South China Sea Shoal

China to Set Up Nature Reserve at Disputed South China Sea Shoal  Bloomberg.com

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14 h. ago China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal

China has approved the establishment of a nature reserve at the Scarborough Shoal, a disputed territory in the South China Sea, a decision that could escalate tensions with rival claimant the Philippines. The move comes months after China published a set of geographic coordinates for 16 base points around the feature, which it calls Huangyan Island and is known as the Panatag Shoal in the Philippines. Beijing has controlled the sea feature since a stand-off with the Philippines in 2012. The...

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2 w. ago South China Sea: Beijing asserts 'control measures' against Philippine ships at shoal

South China Sea: Beijing asserts 'control measures' against Philippine ships at shoal  yahoo.com

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2 w. ago South China Sea: Beijing asserts ‘control measures’ against Philippine ships

China says it has taken “control measures” against two Philippine vessels near the Sierra Madre, a warship grounded on the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, as tensions re-emerge in the contested waters of the South China Sea. In a short statement on Friday morning, Gan Yu, a spokesman for the China Coast Guard, accused the two Philippine ships of “deliberately engaging in provocative collisions” when approaching the China Coast Guard after being deployed from the Sierra Madre. He did not specify...

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3 w. ago Philippines reports Chinese ship surge after ‘embarrassing’ collision

The Philippine government has reported a marked increased in Chinese maritime activity near Scarborough Shoal, intensifying a stand-off over the disputed South China Sea atoll. Officials in Manila have characterised the build-up as an attempt by Beijing to reassert control after two Chinese ships collided last week during a chase involving a Philippine vessel. On Sunday, the National Maritime Council cited the Philippine Navy’s latest assessment, reporting that as of Thursday, seven Chinese...

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3 w. ago PLA jet accused of ‘dangerous’ moves near South China Sea’s Scarborough Shoal

A Chinese fighter jet allegedly flew close to a Philippine coastguard aircraft near the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Wednesday morning, while US and PLA naval vessels operated close by amid heightened tensions in the South China Sea. According to the Philippine state-run broadcaster People’s Television Network (PTV), a Cessna Caravan operated by the coastguard was performing a “maritime domain awareness flight” when the alleged incident occurred, involving what appeared to be an Su-30. On-board...

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4 w. ago China and US clash over South China Sea operation near disputed shoal

China and US clash over South China Sea operation near disputed shoal  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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4 w. ago China’s military says it ‘drove away’ U.S. destroyer in disputed shoal in South China Sea

China’s military says it ‘drove away’ U.S. destroyer in disputed shoal in South China Sea  The Globe and Mail

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