south china sea dispute

China conducts military patrol as PH welcomes Hegseth, holds joint sail with US, Japan

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BEIJING – China’s military said it had conducted a patrol in the South China Sea on Friday, the day United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed Washington’s commitment to the Philippines. A spokesman for the Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army said on Saturday that the Philippines frequently enlisted foreign countries to organize … Read more

Conveniently, China decides to build underwater research facility in South China Sea

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BEIJING, Feb 13 – China is set to build a deep-sea research facility in the resource-rich South China Sea, a move that could strengthen its territorial claims while advancing marine exploration. According to the South China Morning Post, the 2,000-meter-deep station will allow scientists to study methane-rich cold seep ecosystems, which hold vast deposits of … Read more