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China's new national map has set off a wave of protests. Why?

China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as contested parts of India and Russia, and official objections continue to mount

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2023

Malaysia rejects new China map claiming entire South China Sea

Government says ‘complex’ dispute needs to be resolved through dialogue and urges swift agreement on code of conduct.

Al Jazeera · Aug 31, 2023

PM Modi should speak on Chinese transgressions, says Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after map controversy

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said “The map is a very serious issue but they have already taken land. The Prime Minister should speak about it.”

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

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As Australia strengthens its ties with the Philippines, it's wading even further into the dangerous South China Sea

At the end of last week, 1,200 Australian troops took part in a joint military exercise in the Philippines with hundreds of Filipino and American forces. Their mission: simulating the retaking of an island by a hostile force, presumably in the South China Sea.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

Australian, US, Filipino forces practice retaking an island in a drill along the South China Sea

Australian and Filipino forces, backed by U.S. Marines, have practiced retaking an island seized by hostile forces in a large military drill on the northwestern Philippine coast facing the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Philippines supplies grounded South China Sea ship despite China threats

Philippine Coast Guard says Chinese vessels continue to ‘block, harass and interfere’ with its supply ships.

Al Jazeera · Aug 23, 2023

Chinese coast guard blocks Philippine vessels near disputed shoal but two supply boats breach cordon

As a US Navy plane circled, two Philippine boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in a confrontation in the South China Sea to deliver food and other supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal

The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023

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U.S. will issue record number of visas this year, says Eric Garcetti

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti announced that the US will issue a record number of visas in 2023. He highlighted India's importance to US diplomacy, paid tribute to Indian-Americans, and urged people to come to America. He also noted threats to freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.

The Hindu · Aug 22, 2023

US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say

Two Philippine security officials said that the United States, Japan and Australia are planning a joint navy drill this week in the South China Sea off the western Philippines after a recent show of Chinese aggression in the disputed waters

The Independent UK · Aug 20, 2023

China building airstrip on disputed island, satellite images suggest

Pictures appear to show 600-metre runway on South China Sea’s Triton Island, which is also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

Philippines callout: what do you think of Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s first year as president?

We would like to hear from people in the Philippines on Marcos Jr, the South China Sea and their hopes for the future

The Guardian - UK · Aug 17, 2023

China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island

Satellite photos analyzed by The Associated Press appear to show China is constructing an airstrip on a South China Sea island also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2023

Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered an indefinite suspension of 22 major land reclamation projects in Manila Bay to allow a study of their environmental impact and legal compliance

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2023

What’s behind rising China-Philippines tensions in the South China Sea?

Here’s what you need to know as maritime confrontations between China and the Philippines increase.

Al Jazeera · Aug 9, 2023

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2023

US and China spar over Philippine shipwreck-turned-military outpost

Vessel becomes potential flashpoint as Beijing orders Philippines to remove wreck housing marines in South China Sea

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8, 2023

China-Philippines dispute could escalate into superpower conflict, say analysts

Expert warns of ‘significant escalatory potential’ after Chinese coastguards used water cannon on Philippine boat

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2023

Why a stranded WWII ship is inflaming China, Philippine tensions

MANILA: The latest spat between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea has an unlikely object at its center: a World War II-era ship that’s now rusty after being stranded in contested waters for more than two decades.

Al Jazeera · Aug 7, 2023

Philippines summons China envoy after water cannon incident in disputed sea

Move comes after Manila accused Chinese coastguard vessels of blocking and using water cannon against Philippine ships.

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France 24 · Aug 7, 2023

Philippines summons China ambassador over water cannoned boats in South China Sea

Manila summoned Beijing's envoy Monday after the China Coast Guard blocked and water cannoned Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea, President Ferdinand Marcos said.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2023

Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed sea, official says

A senior Philippine official tells The Associated Press that the Philippine government has summoned the Chinese ambassador to convey a diplomatic protest over the Chinese coast guard’s use of a water cannon against a Filipino supply boat in the disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - AU · Aug 6, 2023

Philippines accuses China of water cannon attack in Spratly Islands

Latest in long history of nautical intimidations by Beijing, which lays unrecognised claim to almost all of the South China Sea

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2023

Philippine military condemns Chinese coast guard's use of water cannon on its boat in disputed sea

The Philippine military has condemned a Chinese coast guard ship's “excessive and offensive” use of a water cannon against a Filipino supply boat to block it from delivering new troops, food, water and fuel to a Philippine-occupied shoal in the disputed South China Sea

The Week · Jul 17, 2023

The Barbie ban and China’s hold over Hollywood

Vietnam has banned the new “Barbie” film because it features a map showing China’s claim to the South China Sea.

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years

China and Southeast Asian nations have agreed to try to conclude within three years a long-delayed nonaggression pact aimed at preventing frequent territorial spats in the busy South China Sea from turning into a major armed conflict

The Hindu · Jul 12, 2023

Quiet diplomacy could ease South China Sea tensions

The South China Sea problem requires a political framework, which can only be created through dialogue, which the ASEAN must recognise

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