South Johnson Reef
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China Expands Island Construction in Disputed South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Hughes Reef, Philippines, Reclamation, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, Unsinkable Aircraft CarriersBEIJING—Newly released satellite images show a dramatic expansion in China’s construction of artificial islands on disputed South China Sea reefs, intensifying concerns about Beijing’s territorial ambitions. The images provide the first visual evidence that China has built an artificial island covering 75,000 square yards—about 14 football fields—and including two piers, a cement plant and a […]
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Artificial Islands in the South China Sea
Artificial Islands, China, Mabini Reef, Panatag Shoal, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, SpratlysThe turbulent South China Sea (SCS) has emerged as a regional flashpoint, with sovereignty disputes over rocks and islands driving increasing tensions. Recently, a new twist to the saga has emerged, in the form of new artificial islands being created by China in an effort to bolster its sovereign claims. While the other claimants in the […]
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China’s Island Factory
Ayungin Shoal, BRP Sierra Madre, China, Mabini Reef, Pagasa, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, Spratlys, VietnamNew islands are being made in the disputed South China Sea by the might of the Chinese state. But a group of marooned Filipinos on a rusting wreck is trying to stand in the way. The boat pitches up and down and rolls from side to side in the heavy swell. The noise of the […]
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Asian Nations Bare Teeth Over South China Sea
Arbitration, ASEAN, China, Code of Conduct, Paracels, Philippines, South China Sea Dispute, South Johnson Reef, Spratlys, UNCLOS, VietnamSINGAPORE, Jun 11 (IPS) – China’s early-May decision to dispatch the state-of-the-art oil rig, HYSY981, into Vietnam’s 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), has intensified ongoing territorial disputes in the South China Sea, raising fears of uncontrolled military escalation in one of the world’s most important waterways. It wasn’t long before Vietnamese and Chinese maritime forces were […]