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South China Sea Hague ruling 10th anniversary and Beijing's response
The story so farChina urged Europe to stop backing the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, warning that continued support would harm EU-China ties and calling the ruling 'illegal.' Dr. Kent Carpenter, the American biologist who provided expert testimony on environmental harms of China's reclamation and destructive fishing practices in the West Philippine Sea arbitration case, has been killed. A prominent Chinese maritime analyst warned that Japan's growing military presence in the South China Sea has 'destructive potential' that could ultimately surpass that of the United States.
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South China Sea Hague ruling 10th anniversary and Beijing's response
- China urged Europe to stop backing the 2016 South China Sea arbitral ruling, warning that continued support would harm EU-China ties and calling the ruling 'illegal.'
- Dr. Kent Carpenter, the American biologist who provided expert testimony on environmental harms of China's reclamation and destructive fishing practices in the West Philippine Sea arbitration case, has been killed.
- A prominent Chinese maritime analyst warned that Japan's growing military presence in the South China Sea has 'destructive potential' that could ultimately surpass that of the United States.
Multinational joint statement rejecting China South China Sea maritime claims
- Japan, the Philippines, the United States, and 11 other countries issued a joint statement declaring that China's expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, marking the 10th anniversary of the 2016 arbitral ruling against China.
- New satellite images taken on June 22 show China's land reclamation at Antelope Reef in the South China Sea is nearly complete, with dredgers apparently inactive within the lagoon, suggesting the island-building push may be nearing its finish line.
- Wu Shicun, founding president of China's National Institute for South China Sea Studies, stated in an interview that Beijing will not rule out construction at Scarborough Shoal, signaling potential further militarization of disputed waters.
China maritime aggression against Philippines and Japan amid Taiwan tensions
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