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Under threat: A swirling school of jack fish in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island chain is part of 600 islands, reefs and shoals environmentalists consider a biodiversity "hotspot." Photo: Reuters/David Loh

AT Finance, Beijing, Brunei, China, Malaysia, Northeast Asia, Philippines, South Asia, Taiwan, Vietnam

Ecological hotspot under geopolitical fire

by Dan Southerland April 1, 2017February 18, 2020

The US Navy claims this image shows Chinese dredging vessels in the waters around Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea in 2015. Photo: US Navy via Reuters

Beijing, China, World

China’s South China Sea ambitions require a diplomatic response

by Michael Brady April 1, 2017April 1, 2017

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte speaks before soldiers during a visit to a military camp in southern Philippines, January 27, 2017. Photo: Reuters/Marconi Navales

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As Duterte yields, his generals demur on China

by Richard Javad Heydarian March 24, 2017February 18, 2020

A US Navy F/A-18 launches from the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in this undated handout picture released November 1, 2014. Photo: Reuters / US Navy handout

AT Finance, Australia, Beijing, Brunei, China, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Middle East, North Korea, Northeast Asia, Oceania, Philippines, South Asia, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, World

As US-China tussle, Asean frets

by Richard Javad Heydarian February 23, 2017February 18, 2020

PLA soldiers march near a sign on the Spratly Islands. China lays claim to almost all of the resource-rich South China Sea, through which about US$5 trillion worth of trade passes each year. Photo: Reuters

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US carrier group patrols in tense South China Sea

by Reuters February 21, 2017February 18, 2020

A woman takes a photo of a giant chicken sculpture made to resemble Donald Trump outside a shopping mall in the city of Taiyuan, in China's Shanxi province. Photo: AFP

AT Finance, Beijing, China, India, Iran, Laos, Middle East, Philippines, Russia, South Asia, World

Who’s top rooster in the South China Sea?

by Pepe Escobar January 27, 2017February 18, 2020

The South China Sea. Photo: Google Maps Satellite Imagery

Beijing, China, Russia, South Asia, World

Beijing’s South China Sea island buildup ‘for military purposes’

by Bill Gertz October 11, 2016February 18, 2020

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Philippines envoy Ramos ‘optimistic’ about ice breaking China trip

by Admin August 9, 2016

Still image from United States Navy video purportedly shows Chinese dredging vessels in the waters around Mischief Reef in the disputed Spratly Islands

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New images suggest China has built ‘reinforced hangars’ on Spratlys

by Admin August 9, 2016August 9, 2016

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China court warns against illegal fishing in riposte to South China Sea ruling

by Admin August 2, 2016August 2, 2016

A Taiwanese fisherman is seen in his boat before setting sail to Itu Aba, Taiwan calls Taiping, in Pingtung, Taiwan

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Taiwan fishermen set sail for disputed South China Sea ‘island’

by Admin July 20, 2016July 20, 2016

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Philippines, South Asia

Beijing will not step back in South China Sea: Media

by Admin July 8, 2016

AT Finance, Beijing, China, Indonesia, South Asia

China using fishing fleets to expand maritime claims, says US official

by Admin June 22, 2016June 22, 2016

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So many secrets in the East China Sea

by Pepe Escobar December 10, 2013September 15, 2020