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WASHINGTON — China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a US expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images. [1]

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea — As the Philippine military C-130 transport plane made its approach to the country’s most precious outpost in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, it flew past a reef which China is quickly turning into an island. [2]

WASHINGTON — China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, US news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of US intelligence reports... [3]

Analysis of satellite images has led researchers to believe the islands are almost finished. [4]

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reinforcing Thailand’s status as a world- class scuba diving destination through a bold new strategic partnership with PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), aligning worl... [5]

US media report Chinese missile deployments in disputed South China Sea islands YJ-12B anti-ship cruise missiles can strike ships within 295 nautical miles. [6]

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE — At first glance from above it looks like any clean and neatly planned small town, complete with sports grounds, neat roads and large civic buildings. [7]

for the nature reserve on the southern shore of Porvarinlahti bay. Varisluodonkari outcrop is located between Tahvonlahdenniemi cape and Varisluoto islet in Varisluodonlahti bay in Laajasalo. [8]

Sources
[1] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-09-16 · 75% match

China Continued South China Sea Reclamation Despite Halt Claim — Expert

WASHINGTON — China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a US expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images.

[2] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2015-05-12 · 75% match

From Rundown Outpost, Philippines Watches China Island Take Shape in Disputed Sea

THITU ISLAND, South China Sea — As the Philippine military C-130 transport plane made its approach to the country’s most precious outpost in the disputed South China Sea on Monday, it flew past a reef which China is quickly turning into an island.

[3] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-03 · 75% match

China Installs Cruise Missiles on South China Sea Outposts: CNBC Report

WASHINGTON — China has installed anti-ship cruise missiles and surface-to-air missile systems on three of its outposts in the South China Sea, US news network CNBC reported on Wednesday, citing sources with direct knowledge of US intelligence reports

[4] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2024-02-08 · 75% match

China’s man-made islands in South China Sea key to its hegemonic intentions

Analysis of satellite images has led researchers to believe the islands are almost finished.

[5] TH www.pattayamail.com · 2026-02-06 · 39% match

TAT partners with PADI to position diving at the heart of wellness-led tourism

PATTAYA, Thailand – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reinforcing Thailand’s status as a world- class scuba diving destination through a bold new strategic partnership with PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors), aligning worl

[6] MM asianews.it · 75% match

US media report Chinese missile deployments in disputed South China Sea islands

US media report Chinese missile deployments in disputed South China Sea islands YJ-12B anti-ship cruise missiles can strike ships within 295 nautical miles.

[7] MM www.irrawaddy.com · 2018-05-24 · 69% match

Concrete and Coral: Beijing’s South China Sea Building Boom Fuels Concerns

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE — At first glance from above it looks like any clean and neatly planned small town, complete with sports grounds, neat roads and large civic buildings.

[8] FI www.hel.fi · 2025-12-15 · 40% match

Helsinki preparing to establish a nature reserve on Varisluodonkari in Laajasalo

for the nature reserve on the southern shore of Porvarinlahti bay. Varisluodonkari outcrop is located between Tahvonlahdenniemi cape and Varisluoto islet in Varisluodonlahti bay in Laajasalo.

[9] MM eng.mizzima.com · 2025-12-26 · 40% match

China’s Electromagnetic Kill Zone: The Party-State’s Calculated Gamble in the South China Sea

Sun Lee China’s transformation of the South China Sea into an electromagnetic battlespace represents one of the most assertive and troubling steps in its long campaign to dominate the Indo-Pacific.

[10] TH mekongeye.com · 2022-10-03 · 51% match

Pristine bay in Phuket under threat from marina developers

Plans to turn one of Phuket’s few mangrove forests into a haven for luxury yachts and cruises causes protests.

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