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Drawing lines in the South China Sea: what Beijing’s new claims over a disputed coral reef mean

Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea.

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Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Philippines, China Clashes Trigger Money-making Disinformation

Violent confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels in the South China Sea are being manipulated online by disinformation networks for profit, posing risks to regional security, an AFP investigation has found.

International Business Times

ASEAN Defense Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

ASEAN Defense Talks Address South China Sea Tensions

Defense chiefs from Southeast Asian nations meet in Laos to discuss South China Sea tensions and regional security challenges with global partners.

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Southeast Asian defense chiefs discuss regional security with US, China and other partner nations

Southeast Asian defense chiefs are meeting with China, the United States and other partner nations in Laos for security talks, which come as Beijing’s increasingly assertive stance in its claim to most of the South China Sea is leading to more confrontations

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US Defense Secretary Condemns China's Actions In Philippines

U.S. Defense Secretary condemns China's actions in the South China Sea, reaffirms commitment to Philippines' defense. Strengthening alliances in the Indo-P...

US defense chief says alliance with Philippines will transcend administrations

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has condemned China's dangerous actions against the Philippines and renewed a warning that the United States would defend its treaty ally if Filipino forces come under an armed attack in the disputed South China Sea

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Japan PM Expresses Concern To Xi Over South China Sea Situation

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba expressed "serious concerns" over the situation in the South China Sea to Chinese President Xi Jinping in their first in-person talks, Tokyo's foreign ministry said Saturday.

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China Publishes Baselines For Contested Shoal In South China Sea

China Publishes Baselines For Contested Shoal In South China Sea

China's publication of baselines for Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea escalates tensions over conflicting territorial claims with the Philippines.

China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law

China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law

The move from Beijing comes just a day after the Philippines signed two laws defining the country’s maritime zones

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China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines

China delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines

China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims

The Independent UK

Philippines Asserts Maritime Rights Amid South China Sea Tensions

Philippines Asserts Maritime Rights Amid South China Sea Tensions

Philippine President Marcos Jr. signs laws reaffirming maritime territories, sparking tensions with China over South China Sea claims.

Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws clash with Beijing’s extensive territorial claims

The Independent UK

Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces retake an island in mock combat as China's navy watches

Philippine forces have stage drills that included seizing an island in the South China Sea as Chinese navy ships kept watch from a distance

The Independent UK

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

The Philippine military has opened two weeks of combat drills that will include seizing an island in the disputed South China Sea and likely be frowned upon by China

The Independent UK

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Storm Trami affecting Northeast

Tropical Storm Trami left Vietnam for the South China Sea and was bringing heavy rain to part of the Northeast of Thailand on Monday, according to the Meteorological Department.

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Indonesia says its coast guard drove away Chinese ship that interrupted survey in disputed sea

Indonesian patrol ships drove a Chinese coast guard vessel away from a survey vessel in a disputed area of the South China Sea for the second time in four days, Indonesian authorities said Thursday

US Expresses Concern Over China's Actions In South China Sea

U.S. raises concerns about China's actions in South China Sea at ASEAN summit, tensions escalate. Discussions also cover Myanmar, North Korea, Ukraine conf...

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Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China's 'dangerous' actions in disputed sea

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about China’s “increasingly dangerous and unlawful” activities in the disputed South China Sea during an annual summit meeting, and pledged the U.S. will continue to uphold freedom of navigation in the vital sea trade…

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

Confrontations in the South China Sea between China and the Philippines continue despite efforts to manage disputes.

ASEAN And China Focus On Market Integration Amid South China Sea Tensions

Chinese Premier emphasizes market integration with ASEAN amid South China Sea tensions. ASEAN-China trade pact negotiations ongoing. Discussions on regiona...

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Philippines Challenges China Over South China Sea At ASEAN Meet

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos challenged Chinese Premier Li Qiang over recent clashes in the South China Sea at regional summit talks on Thursday, as fears grow that conflict could erupt in the disputed waterway.

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China seeks deeper economic ties with ASEAN at summit talks as South China Sea disputes lurk

Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for deeper market integration with Southeast Asia during annual summit talks where territorial disputes in the South China Sea are likely to be high on the agenda

International Business Times

Sea Row On The Menu As ASEAN Leaders Meet China's Li

Southeast Asian leaders will hold summit talks Thursday with Chinese Premier Li Qiang, with the disputed South China Sea on the agenda after months of escalating clashes between Beijing's vessels and Philippine and Vietnamese fishermen.

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Vietnam condemns China for assault on its fishermen in the disputed South China Sea

Vietnam has condemned China while saying that Chinese law enforcement personnel assaulted 10 Vietnamese fishermen, damaged their fishing gear and seized about 4 tons of fish catch near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea

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Crew of Vietnamese fishing boat injured in an attack in the South China Sea, state media say

Vietnam's state media say a Vietnamese fishing boat was attacked in the South China Sea near the Paracel Islands, which are claimed by both China and Vietnam, and 10 crew members sustained injuries

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