Food Security
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China’s Shifting Sands in the Spratlys
Artificial Islands, China, Ecocide, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeSince 2014 China has been constructing features atop seven coral reefs in the disputed Spratly/Nansha Islands of the South China Sea by dredging sand and coral from existing coral reefs. At last count China’s new features total more than 2,000 acres.[1] This activity has produced much commentary.[2] However, none of the commentary addresses all of […]
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Preventing Ecocide in South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Ecocide, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeThe escalating territorial dispute in the South China Sea is as much an ecological crisis as it is a geopolitical one. Dredging, land reclamation and the construction of artificial islands could be swamping centuries old reefs in sediment, endangering ecosystems that play a key role in maintaining fish stocks throughout the region. According to leading […]
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Pagasa Filipinos feel threatened as Beijing grows more aggressive
Anti China Protesters, Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeMANILA/SINGAPORE – On a clear night, the Filipinos who live on Pagasa Island — a speck in the vast South China Sea — can see the floodlights from giant Chinese cranes working around the clock, dredging sand to build up a nearby reef. Life on the atoll with its clutch of buildings was for decades […]
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Int’l opinion against China buildup in disputed sea
Arbitration, Artificial Islands, China, Diaoyu, Ecolology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, History, ICJ, Japan, Justice Antonio T. Carpio, Lecture, Maps, Militarization, Philippines, Reclamation, Senkaku, Shinzo Abe, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, UNCLOS, USAIn the face of growing international condemnation for its building artificial islands in the South China Sea from which to project its military power in the region, China appears to have reduced itself into an island. From world leaders and international organizations to opinion writers around the world, China has drawn criticism for its massive […]
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China completes land reclamation
Anti China Protesters, Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea DisputeAFTER months of political tensions and maritime squabbles, China said Wednesday that it has finally completed its land reclamation activities in some areas of the resource-rich West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). During the regular press briefing at the Chinese Foreign Ministry, its spokesman Hua Chunying revealed that “China’s construction on some stationed islands and […]
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China angered by Philippine documentary on South China Sea
Anti China Protesters, Artificial Islands, China, Documentary, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute(Updated 6:03 p.m.) BEIJING – China on Monday accused the Philippines of spreading misinformation and “creating the illusion of the victim” in their dispute over the South China Sea after Manila aired a three-part documentary defending its position. The first part of the documentary series titled “Karapatan sa Dagat,” or maritime rights, was released as […]
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China aggressively building islands on reefs claimed by Philippines
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAChina is reportedly proceeding with the construction of artificial islands on at least two reefs, which are claimed by the Philippines, despite Beijing promising to end some work soon. Mayor Eugenio Bito-onon of Kalayaan Islands, which falls under Philippine’s control, said that he saw Chinese land reclamation activity going on in ‘full swing,’ with many […]
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China’s Terraforming In The Spratlys: A Game Changer In South China Sea? – Analysis
ADIZ, Air Defense Identification Zone, Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Militarization, Military Conflict, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAThe phrase ‘game changer’ is often overused in international affairs. However, China’s terraforming in the Spratlys—transforming submerged or semi-submerged features and rocks into artificial islands—may well prove to be a genuine game changer in the long-running and increasingly contentious dispute. Since mid-2013, China has been undertaking large-scale reclamation work on seven features under its control […]
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China annihilates ancient coral ecosystems in its island-building: scientists
Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Fishing Rights, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, SpratlysHONG KONG – Concern is mounting among some scientists that China’s reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia. China’s use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands on seven reefs had also […]
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Building on disputed islands in the South China Sea might be severely harming coral reefs
Artificial Islands, China, Ecology, Environmental Impact, Food Security, Philippines, Reclamation, Regular Patrols, South China Sea Dispute, Spratlys, USAHONG KONG (Reuters) – Concern is mounting among some scientists that China’s reclamation work in the disputed Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has done severe harm to one of the most important coral reef systems in Southeast Asia. China’s use of dredged sand and coral to build artificial islands on seven reefs had […]