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Philippines Protests Beijing’s New Law for Coast Guard in South China Sea

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest against the Chinese government after Beijing passed a new law giving its…

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January 28, 2021

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Indonesia: Tankers’ Crews Caught ‘Red-Handed’ in Illegal Oil Transfer, Confessed

The crews of two tankers seized by Indonesia over the weekend admitted that they were carrying out an…

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January 27, 2021

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China’s Coast Guard Shows Up at Vanguard Bank Again

Less than a week after China sent a survey vessel into Vietnamese waters, vessel-tracking software shows that the…

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July 8, 2020

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US Navy Again Patrols Near Chinese Survey Ship In South China Sea

An American Navy combat ship this week conducted “routine operations” near a Chinese geological survey ship in the…

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July 4, 2020

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China Resumes Dredging at Woody Island in the Paracels

China is dredging in a bay at Woody Island, its biggest settlement in the South China Sea, likely…

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June 27, 2020

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Another Iranian Cargo Ship En Route To Venezuela

Another Iranian cargo ship is en route to Venezuela, as the Islamic Republic of Iran continues to defy…

byTMP Staff

June 21, 2020

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Chinese Survey Vessel Illegally Venturing Near Vietnam’s EEZ

A Chinese government-owned survey vessel appears to have been sent into Vietnam’s exclusive economic zone, vessel-tracking data shows,…

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June 21, 2020

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Chinese Ship Intentionally Rams Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Near Paracel Islands

A Chinese ship rammed a Vietnamese fishing boat operating in the Paracel Islands, Vietnamese state media reported Friday,…

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June 16, 2020

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Indonesia Rejects China’s Offer For South China Sea Talks

Indonesia on Friday rejected a Chinese offer for negotiations on the South China Sea, as Jakarta reiterated that…

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June 6, 2020

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US Navy Conducts 2nd Freedom of Navigation Operation in Paracels in a Month

The U.S. Navy on Thursday (May 28) sailed a guided missile destroyer close to the Paracel Islands, its…

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May 31, 2020

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International Maritime Politics

Philippines Protests Beijing’s New Law for Coast Guard in South China Sea

Indonesia: Tankers’ Crews Caught ‘Red-Handed’ in Illegal Oil Transfer, Confessed

China’s Coast Guard Shows Up at Vanguard Bank Again

US Navy Again Patrols Near Chinese Survey Ship In South China Sea

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Chinese Ship Intentionally Rams Vietnamese Fishing Vessel Near Paracel Islands

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