#southchinasea

What have Barbie and Blackpink got in common - apart from being highly popular and featuring pink? They’ve both become embroiled in an international territorial dispute involving the South China Sea and a very controversial map. The Guardian's senior China correspondent, Amy Hawkins, explains why the map in question – which highlights an area through which about one-fifth of global trade passes – is so significant, and why it’s causing political tensions to flare #explainer #explained #barbie #blackpink #barbiebanned #vietnam #china #philippines #southchinasea | Why is Vietnam angry at Barbie and Blackpink? | Country: GB
A Filipino patrol vessel was helping to deliver food and supplies to marines stationed on an atoll just off the Philippines’ west coast on February 6, but was forced to change course after the laser from a Chinese coast guard ship caused “temporary blindness” to crew on the bridge. #china #philippines #southchinasea #westphilippinesea #laser #coastguard | A Coast Guard Crew Were Temporarily Blinded After a Chinese Vessel Allegedly Attacked Them With Lasers | The Philippine Coast Guard says a Chinese coast guard ship temporarily blinded its crew by repeatedly shining a “military-grade laser” at them while patrolling the disputed South China Sea on February 6. | The Filipino vessel was helping to deliver food and supplies to marines stationed on a shoal, or atoll, just off the Philippines’ west coast, which China also claims as its territory.
China and the U.S. are blaming each other for what they both call a dangerous close encounter between their military planes over the South China Sea. #china #usa #unitedstates #military #airforce #spy #fighterjet #southchinasea #aircraft #pilot #collision | A Chinese Fighter Jet and U.S. Spy Plane Nearly Collided in Midair. What’s Going On?
China has reclaimed vast areas of coral reef in the disputed South China Sea as part of the country’s expansionist plans. New images by photojournalist Ezra Acayan capture what this looks like in reality. #philippines #brunei #malaysia #taiwan #vietnam #southchinasea #landscape #asiapacific #military #coralreef #sea #chinamilitary | An international court has ruled that by dumping soil onto the reefs and making them into islands, China has caused severe harm to the fragile ecosystems. | It added that Beijing’s claim of historic rights to this area has no legal basis. | China Has Turned These Coral Reefs Into Military Bases | China began reclaiming these coral reefs in 2013 to establish territory in the South China Sea – a disputed area which is also claimed by several other countries.
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