China unveils plan for deep sea ‘mega lab’ hidden 6,500ft beneath the waves in bitterly contested South China Sea
CHINA has unveiled plans for a deep-sea mega-lab that will be hidden 6,500ft down in the bitterly contested South China Sea. The underwater base will study “cold seep” ecosystems ...
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Manila relying on 'transparency initiative' to offset Beijing's moves in South China Sea
China claims over 80 per cent of the South China Sea as its exclusive territory ... blanketing the Spratly Islands and Mischief Reef with ships and releasing its own videos.
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China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
Australia says Chinese fighter jet released flares that almost hit spy plane over South China Sea
China in turn accused the Australian plane of "deliberately" intruding into airspace over the disputed Paracel Islands, ...
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China and Vietnam cause most damage to South China Sea’s corals: report
Over 7,000 acres (28.3 sq km) of coral reefs equivalent to almost 4,000 football fields have been destroyed by five South China Sea claimants based on an analysis of satellite images, according to ...
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The Coast Guard: How to Compete in the South China Sea
The South China Sea is the linchpin of modern Indo-Pacific relations. As the United States and China remain locked in a Great ...
China says a visit by Cook Islands’ prime minister isn’t meant to antagonize others in South Pacific
China says a visit this week by the Cook Islands' prime minister to Beijing was not meant to conspire against anyone in the ...
Chinese Warships Approach Australian Coast After South China Sea Encounter
Australia spotted three Chinese warships sailing near its coast as Beijing accused Canberra of sending a spy plane into its ...
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US-Japan South China Sea statement ‘attacks and smears China’ —Beijing
BEIJING — Beijing on Monday said a joint statement by the United States and Japan that condemned its "provocative activities" in the contested South China Sea "attacks and smears" China. China claims ...
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Manila relying on ‘transparency initiative’ to offset Beijing’s moves in South China Sea
intimidating Chinese vessels in the contested waters of the South China Sea. But that did not fully prepare them for the reality. “My heart beats up every time a clash is imminent,” which is ...