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EXCLUSIVE: New photos show China is nearly done with its militarization of South China Sea

EXCLUSIVE: New photos show China is nearly done with its militarization of South China Sea

Philippine Daily Inquirer — Exclusive story on rare, high-resolution surveillance images of China’s seven artificial outposts in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.
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'China to expand artificial islands'

'China to expand artificial islands'

globalnation.inquirer.net — A Chinese expert on the South China Sea says Beijing will do more dredging to expand some of the artificial islands it has built in the Spratly archipelago and insists that the development is intended for civilian purposes. "Most of the construction on islands in the South China Sea were completed in 2015 and the pace then slowed.
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China military planes land on PH reef

China military planes land on PH reef

globalnation.inquirer.net — Two Chinese military transport planes have been photographed on Panganiban Reef, marking the first reported presence of this type of aircraft in Philippine territory in the South China Sea and raising the prospect that China will base warplanes there.
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China deploys missiles on 3 PH-claimed reefs

China deploys missiles on 3 PH-claimed reefs

globalnation.inquirer.net — The United States on Thursday reiterated the importance of keeping a presence in the region amid China's increasing militarization of the South China Sea, where Chinese forces recently installed antiship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems (SAMS) on three Philippine-claimed reefs in the hotly contested waterway.
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PH outdone by rivals in developing reefs

PH outdone by rivals in developing reefs

globalnation.inquirer.net — As China steps up the transformation of seven reefs in the Spratly archipelago into sprawling military outposts, other claimants have also strengthened their stakes in the South China Sea, except the Philippines, which has been left behind in developing territories it occupies in the heavily contested waterway.
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China warships, planes sighted at PH-claimed reefs since 2017

China warships, planes sighted at PH-claimed reefs since 2017

globalnation.inquirer.net — Chinese warships and aircraft have been frequenting Philippine territory in the Spratly archipelago since 2017, indicating a steady pace of development toward "operational status" of Beijing's military bases in the hotly contested South China Sea. Missile-equipped vessels were seen last year near Philippine reefs in the Spratlys, which China had turned into artificial islands.
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PH starts runway repair in Spratlys

PH starts runway repair in Spratlys

globalnation.inquirer.net — The Philippines has finally started the long overdue repairs for its only runway in Pagasa Island (Thitu) in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Satellite images from May 17 show two barges anchored off the western edge of Pagasa's "crumbling airstrip," the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies' (CSIS) Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative (Amti) said Saturday.
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Beijing permanently stations rescue ship in Spratlys

Beijing permanently stations rescue ship in Spratlys

globalnation.inquirer.net — China is stationing a search and rescue ship on its man-made island on Philippine-claimed Zamora Reef in the Spratly archipelago, in a "gray zone tactic" to assert its ownership of the disputed feature in the South China Sea.
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Carpio: World naval powers enforcing 2016 Hague ruling

Carpio: World naval powers enforcing 2016 Hague ruling

globalnation.inquirer.net — President Rodrigo Duterte may have chosen to put aside the arbitral tribunal award that invalidated China's massive claims in the South China Sea, but the world's naval powers are doing their part to enforce it, Supreme Court acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio said Monday.
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WATCH: USS Carl Vinson stops in Manila while on South China Sea patrol

WATCH: USS Carl Vinson stops in Manila while on South China Sea patrol

globalnation.inquirer.net — ABOARD USS CARL VINSON - The massive aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) is docked in Manila for a five-day port visit. But those interested will have to look from afar, as it is anchored some 10 kilometers away from shore.
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As China flexes muscle, US reaffirms support to PH with second carrier visit

As China flexes muscle, US reaffirms support to PH with second carrier visit

globalnation.inquirer.net — ABOARD USS THEODORE ROOSEVELT, Manila Bay - The US sent its aircraft carrier to Manila as part of its efforts to reaffirm its influence and commitment to the region amid escalating tensions in the South China Sea.
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China faces consequences for intimidation, US warns

China faces consequences for intimidation, US warns

globalnation.inquirer.net — SINGAPORE - US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis says China's placement of weapons systems on man-made islands in the South China Sea is designed to intimidate and coerce other countries in the region. Laying out a sharp criticism of Beijing, Mattis on Saturday also blasted Chinese President Xi Jinping for reneging on a 2015 promise made at the White House that China would not militarize the island features.
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'PH a willing victim of China in sea dispute'

'PH a willing victim of China in sea dispute'

globalnation.inquirer.net — Two years after winning an international arbitral court ruling against China, the Philippines has become a "willing victim" of the Asian behemoth in the South China Sea disputes, former Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said on Thursday.
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Carpio warns of election backlash on China policy

Carpio warns of election backlash on China policy

globalnation.inquirer.net — Acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio has warned that Filipinos who disapprove of the government's "appeasement and defeatist policy" toward China will convert their displeasure into votes against Duterte administration candidates in next year's midterm elections. Results of recent opinion polls released recently showed that most Filipinos oppose the administration's tack in the territorial dispute with China in the South China Sea.
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