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China seizes control of disputed reef and plants national flag near Philippine military base
Chinese media says coastguard units entered remote sandbank, known in China as Tiexian Reef, ‘to exercise sovereignty’ ...
Beijing seizes disputed reef with troops raising flag near military base... before Filipino troops unfurl their own banner on another island amid growing South China Sea te…
Chinese coast guard officers 'implemented maritime control' over Tiexian Reef, part of the Sandy Cay reef, in mid-April. The ...
China and Philippines use their flags to stake out competing claims in the South China Sea
BEIJING — China says six Filipinos landed on a tiny outcropping that both countries claim in the South China Sea , days after ...
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China raises national flag on disputed reef near Philippine base, escalating tensions in South China Sea
China has “implemented maritime governance and asserted its sovereign authority” over an uninhabited reef in the contested ...
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China seizes control of disputed reef and plants national flag near Philippine military base
The coastguard, it said “exercised sovereign jurisdiction”, displayed the Chinese national flag and ... a Philippine military facility and a newly inaugurated coast guard base, makes ...
China and the Philippines Spar Over a Sandbar in the South China Sea
The standoff over Sandy Cay, which lies close to military outposts built by both Beijing and Manila, was the latest between ...
China claims an island in the South China Sea. Satellite images show Beijing's growing power-hungry struggle in the region.
China's been building artificial islands in the South China Sea over the last decade to expand its control in the area.
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China sends dual message with national flag on disputed South China Sea reef, targeting rivals and citizens
China and the Philippines each raised flags on Sandy Cay days apart, asserting rival claims. Analysts say Beijing aimed to ...