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Philippines Alarmed: Above 135 Chinese Vessels "Swarming" Reef Of Its Coast
- Sunday December 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Philippines said Sunday more than 135 Chinese vessels were "swarming" a reef off its coast, describing the boats' growing presence as "alarming".
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India's Latest Maritime Headache: Cambodia's New China-Built Port
- Saturday August 5, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, its construction of artificial islands in the region, and its establishment of a military base in Djibouti are all evidence of its desire to increase its sphere of influence.
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US Blacklists 24 Chinese Firms, Officials Over Artificial Islands In South China Sea
- Wednesday August 26, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
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United States Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands In South China Sea, Officials Say
- Friday March 23, 2018
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation on Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters, a move likely to anger Beijing.
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Philippines To Protest To China Over Apparent Airbase On Manmade Island
- Tuesday January 9, 2018
- World News | Reuters
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarise artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the southeast Asian nation's defence minister said on Monday.
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China Still Building South China Sea Islands: Report
- Friday August 11, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is expanding artificial islands in disputed South China Sea areas despite saying it stopped two years ago, according to a security think tank that released satellite images it said showed the land reclamation.
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US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday August 10, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.
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US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday August 10, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters.
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China Opens Cinema Theatre In South China Sea Island
- Sunday July 23, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
China has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the area, where Beijing also built artificial islands some with facilities for garrison as well as airstrip reinforcing its control over the area.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Rejects 'Irresponsible' United States Remarks On South China Sea
- Monday June 5, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit over the weekend, after he criticised Beijing's "militarisation" of the South China Sea.
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In First Under Donald Trump, US Navy Challenges Beijing's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday May 25, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since US President Donald Trump took office. The USS Dewey travelled close to the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands.
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China Can Deploy Warplanes On Artificial Islands Any Time: US Think Tank
- Tuesday March 28, 2017
- World News | Reuters
China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, a U.S. think tank said on Monday.
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Denies Accusations Of Militarising Disputed South China Sea
- Friday March 24, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country's premier insisted in Australia on Friday, claiming defence equipment Beijing has installed on artificial islands is 'primarily' for civilian use.
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China Finishing South China Sea Buildings That Could House Missiles: US Officials
- Wednesday February 22, 2017
- World News | Reuters
China, in an early test of U.S. President Donald Trump, has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the South China Sea that appear designed to house long-range surface-to-air missiles, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
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Donald Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Hits Out At China
- Thursday January 12, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a "clear signal" that the Asian giant must abandon its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
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Philippines Alarmed: Above 135 Chinese Vessels "Swarming" Reef Of Its Coast
- Sunday December 3, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The Philippines said Sunday more than 135 Chinese vessels were "swarming" a reef off its coast, describing the boats' growing presence as "alarming".
- www.ndtv.com
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India's Latest Maritime Headache: Cambodia's New China-Built Port
- Saturday August 5, 2023
- India News | Reported by Vishnu Som, Edited by Samiran Mishra
China's claims to territory in the South China Sea, its construction of artificial islands in the region, and its establishment of a military base in Djibouti are all evidence of its desire to increase its sphere of influence.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Blacklists 24 Chinese Firms, Officials Over Artificial Islands In South China Sea
- Wednesday August 26, 2020
- World News | Agence France-Presse
The United States on Wednesday announced sanctions and restrictions on two dozen Chinese companies and associated officials for taking part in building artificial islands in disputed waters in the South China Sea.
- www.ndtv.com
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United States Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands In South China Sea, Officials Say
- Friday March 23, 2018
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation" operation on Friday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters, a move likely to anger Beijing.
- www.ndtv.com
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Philippines To Protest To China Over Apparent Airbase On Manmade Island
- Tuesday January 9, 2018
- World News | Reuters
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which it described as reneging on a promise not to militarise artificial islands in the busy South China Sea waterway, the southeast Asian nation's defence minister said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Still Building South China Sea Islands: Report
- Friday August 11, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is expanding artificial islands in disputed South China Sea areas despite saying it stopped two years ago, according to a security think tank that released satellite images it said showed the land reclamation.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday August 10, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.
- www.ndtv.com
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US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday August 10, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Opens Cinema Theatre In South China Sea Island
- Sunday July 23, 2017
- World News | Press Trust of India
China has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the area, where Beijing also built artificial islands some with facilities for garrison as well as airstrip reinforcing its control over the area.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Rejects 'Irresponsible' United States Remarks On South China Sea
- Monday June 5, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China has expressed "firm opposition" to remarks made by US Pentagon chief Jim Mattis during a regional defence summit over the weekend, after he criticised Beijing's "militarisation" of the South China Sea.
- www.ndtv.com
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In First Under Donald Trump, US Navy Challenges Beijing's Claims In South China Sea
- Thursday May 25, 2017
- World News | Reuters
A US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, the first such challenge to Beijing in the strategic waterway since US President Donald Trump took office. The USS Dewey travelled close to the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Can Deploy Warplanes On Artificial Islands Any Time: US Think Tank
- Tuesday March 28, 2017
- World News | Reuters
China appears to have largely completed major construction of military infrastructure on artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea and can now deploy combat planes and other military hardware there at any time, a U.S. think tank said on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Chinese Premier Li Keqiang Denies Accusations Of Militarising Disputed South China Sea
- Friday March 24, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
China is not militarising the disputed South China Sea, the country's premier insisted in Australia on Friday, claiming defence equipment Beijing has installed on artificial islands is 'primarily' for civilian use.
- www.ndtv.com
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China Finishing South China Sea Buildings That Could House Missiles: US Officials
- Wednesday February 22, 2017
- World News | Reuters
China, in an early test of U.S. President Donald Trump, has nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on artificial islands in the South China Sea that appear designed to house long-range surface-to-air missiles, two U.S. officials told Reuters.
- www.ndtv.com
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Donald Trump's Secretary Of State Pick Hits Out At China
- Thursday January 12, 2017
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Donald Trump's secretary of state pick Rex Tillerson hit out at China Wednesday during his Senate confirmation hearing, warning the US would send a "clear signal" that the Asian giant must abandon its artificial islands in the South China Sea.
- www.ndtv.com