Chinese coast guard seizes disputed Sandy Cay reef near key Philippine military outpost, escalating South China Sea tensions

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Chinese coast guard seizes disputed Sandy Cay reef near key Philippine military outpost, escalating South China Sea tensions
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BEIJING, April 27 — The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing’s state...

Linking PAS to WP? Accused of meddling in Singapore’s polls, Iskandar says he’s not even influential at homeThis handout photo taken on March 21, 2024 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources shows an aerial view of Philippine scientists inspecting Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in Spratly Islands, in disputed waters of the South China Sea.

The Chinese coast guard “implemented maritime control” over the Tiexian Reef, also known as Sandy Cay, during the middle of April, state broadcaster CCTV reported yesterday. The broadcaster published a photograph of five black-clad people standing on the uninhabited reef as a dark inflatable boat bobbed in the nearby water.

The Financial Times reported an unnamed Philippine maritime official as saying that the Chinese coast guard had left after unfurling the flag. China’s state news agency Xinhua on Friday cited a report from the natural resources ministry that it said “debunked” Manila’s allegations that Beijing’s land reclamation projects had harmed the local environment.

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