US EditionChina seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
- China Coast Guard personnel enforced maritime management at Tiexian Jiao, also known as Sandy Cay, in the South China Sea during mid-April.
- This action followed the Philippines repeatedly dispatching vessels toward China's claimed islands and reefs since 2024 for various activities.
- CCG officers landed on the reef to inspect, gather evidence of illegal actions, and remove scattered debris.
- A report found Tiexian Jiao's coral cover reduced by 68.9% since 2016 due to natural and human factors.
- China asserts these measures maintain effective control and uphold lawful marine environmental protection over its sovereign territory.
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China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost: report
The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef near a major Philippine military outpost in the South China Sea, according to Beijing's state media, adding to longstanding territorial tensions with Manila. Beijing claims sovereignty over almost all of the South China Sea and has waved away competing…
Exclusive: China Coast Guard enforces sovereignty, cleans up waste at Tiexian Jiao in South China Sea
The Global Times recently obtained an exclusive set of photographs, showing that in mid-April, the China Coast Guard (CCG) enforced maritime management and exercised sovereign jurisdiction at Tiexian Jiao in the South China Sea by conducting on-reef inspection and evidence collection of illegal activity.
China seizes disputed West PH Sea reef near key military outpost – report
This handout photo taken on March 21, 2024 and received from the Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (PCG/BFAR) shows an aerial view of Philippine scientists inspecting Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in Spratly Islands, in disputed waters of the South China Sea. (Photo by Handout / Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) / AFP) BEIJING — The Chinese coast guard has seized control of a disputed reef n…
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