5 h. ago Beijing’s nature reserve move in disputed South China Sea seen as bid for moral high ground

Beijing’s nature reserve move in disputed South China Sea seen as bid for moral high ground  The Straits Times

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10 h. ago China's newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea

China's newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait into South China Sea  Reuters

Transport

11 h. ago Why China’s new plan to bolster its South China Sea claims has Manila worried

China’s designation of a national nature reserve in the contested Scarborough Shoal – and its punitive measures for unauthorised entry – have prompted strong pushback from the Philippines, with analysts warning the move could escalate tensions in the strategically important waterway. Beijing’s announcement of the decision on Wednesday marked its latest efforts to consolidate its claims in the contested area that is now a focal point of intense confrontations between the two countries and could...

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11 h. ago Why Beijing’s new plan to bolster its South China Sea claims has Manila worried

China’s designation of a national nature reserve in the contested Scarborough Shoal – and its punitive measures for unauthorised entry – have prompted strong pushback from the Philippines, with analysts warning the move could escalate tensions in the strategically important waterway. Beijing’s announcement of the decision on Wednesday marked its latest efforts to consolidate its claims in the contested area that is now a focal point of intense confrontations between the two countries and could...

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12 h. ago PLA aircraft carrier the Fujian heads to South China Sea via Taiwan Strait

China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has passed through the Taiwan Strait to conduct scientific research tests and training exercises in the South China Sea, the PLA Navy said on Friday. “The cross-regional tests and training are a routine mission of the carrier’s construction process and do not target any specific objects,” said navy spokesman Senior Colonel Leng Guowei, according to state news agency Xinhua. Photos and videos posted on social media showed the Fujian...

Transport

12 h. ago PLA warship the Fujian heads to South China Sea. Is it about to enter service?

China’s third and most advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, has passed through the Taiwan Strait to conduct scientific research tests and training exercises in the South China Sea, the PLA Navy said on Friday. “The cross-regional tests and training are a routine mission of the carrier’s construction process and do not target any specific objects,” said navy spokesman Senior Colonel Leng Guowei, according to state news agency Xinhua. Photos and videos posted on social media showed the Fujian...

Events

21 h. ago Beijing to create national nature reserve in disputed shoal in South China Sea

Beijing to create national nature reserve in disputed shoal in South China Sea  nhk.or.jp

Politics

27 h. ago Philippines ‘strongly protests’ China nature preserve in South China Sea

Philippines ‘strongly protests’ China nature preserve in South China Sea  Al Jazeera

Events

32 h. ago China to set up nature reserve at a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea

China to set up nature reserve at a flashpoint shoal in the South China Sea  CNN

Politics

32 h. ago Growing instability in the South China Sea: security dilemma, natural resources and freedom of navigation

Growing instability in the South China Sea: security dilemma, natural resources and freedom of navigation  iari.site

Events

49 h. ago Chinese and US defence ministers discuss Taiwan, South China Sea in video call

Any attempts to contain deter or interfere with China will fail, Chinese Defence Minister Dong Jun said on Tuesday night in his first video call with US counterpart Pete Hegseth. State news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday that the discussions included Taiwan and the South China Sea, two areas of friction between Beijing and Washington. “Any schemes and interference aimed at ‘using military force to assist independence’ or ‘using the Taiwan issue to contain China’ will be thwarted,” the...

Politics

49 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

Politics

49 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

Politics

50 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

Politics

51 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...

Politics

52 h. ago Fishing for intelligence: US plan puts Filipinos at risk in South China Sea

A US proposal to train Filipino fishermen as informants, tasked with reporting illegal fishing and environmental degradation by foreign vessels, has triggered concern that civilians could be thrust into the front lines of the South China Sea dispute. Jonathan Fritz, US principal deputy assistant secretary of state for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, outlined the initiative during a round-table discussion at the US embassy in Manila on Thursday. Despite Washington’s recent overhaul of its foreign...

Events

61 h. ago The South China Sea’s next legal frontier: Ships without sailors

The South China Sea’s next legal frontier: Ships without sailors  Lowy Institute

Politics

3 d. ago Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea

Militarized Commons: How Territorial Competition is Weaponizing Fisheries and Destroying the South China Sea  Stimson Center

Events

7 d. ago Chinese Navy holds "routine patrol" in South China Sea after joint Philippine drills

Chinese Navy holds "routine patrol" in South China Sea after joint Philippine drills  Baird Maritime

Politics

8 d. ago While the PLA was on parade in Beijing, its navy patrolled the South China Sea

China’s navy conducted a “routine patrol” in the contested waters of the South China Sea as “deterrence” on the same day the PLA mounted a massive military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan in World War II. The patrol on Wednesday took place in the wake of Exercise Alon, the biggest-ever joint drill between Australia and the Philippines, which ran from August 15 to 29. A Canadian frigate also took part in the exercise, while several countries, including the United...

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