China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea

That is a very nice/clever trick by China to claim disputed territory! You have to give the Communist Party of China some credits. Caution: satire!

China approves nature reserve at contested Scarborough Shoal | South China Morning Post "The South China Sea feature is also claimed by the Philippines and is a major source of tension between the two countries"

Vietnam accelerates land building in disputed South China Sea

Recommendable! Countering China!

Australian destroyer joins UK Navy to conduct South China Sea Freedom of Navigation activity

Good news! Other European nations ought to do the same with respect to the South China Sea. For too long, mostly the US has done this work alone.

"Australia and the United Kingdom have conducted a Freedom of Navigation activity with their warships around disputed islands in the South China Sea with the Australia destroyer involved subsequently linking up with the UK’s carrier strike group currently in the Indo-Pacific.

The activity around the disputed Spratly islands involved the Royal Navy River-class Offshore Patrol Vessel HMS Spey and the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) Hobart-class destroyer HMAS Sydney, according to a June 24 X post from the UK’s Permanent Joint Force Headquarters. 

Australia has been very cautious in the past to disclose that it was operating close to the disputed islands, so the fact the UK made this public — presumably with Australia’s knowledge — is a notable change of posture. ..."

Australian destroyer conducts South China Sea Freedom of Navigation activity - Breaking Defense "Following the port visit to Singapore, the ship will link up with the UK-led carrier strike group centered on the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, where the Australians will integrate and train with the multinational carrier strike group."

Germany is increasing its navy presence in the Indo-Pacific region

Good news! Bravo!

Chinese Ship Rams into Filipino Vessel: Latest West Philippine Sea Clash with Palki Sharma

China is a bully!

China & The Philippines Accuse Each Other of Deliberately Ramming their Ships in South China Sea

Let's hope this does not escalate!

Why China wants to control much of the South China Sea

Recommendable!

Two German navy warships on South China Sea mission

Good news! Germany is taking on more responsibilities to promote and preserve peace around the world!

Hainan Island Holds the Secrets to China’s Massive Naval Expansion

Very recommendable! Very serious stuff!

South China Sea Tensions: India, Malaysia back Philippines - hold naval drills with China in mind

Good news! India, a rising superpower, is stepping. E.g. it sent one of its most advanced navy ships into to the South China Sea for naval exercises!

South China Sea: The Philippines Has a Plan to Checkmate China with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable! The U.S. and India are holding joint naval excercises with the Philippine navy.

Amid South China Sea Tensions, India's warship Docks and participates in navy exercises in The Philippines with Palki Sharma

Very recommendable!

More on the superpower rivalry between India and China! India is also exporting more arms to the countries around the South China Sea.

Dangerous Collision: China Attacks Philippine Ship in South China Sea with Palki Sharma

Bad news again! China is bullying its neighbors with about 400 vessels (navy, coast guard, and government sponsored militia).

What is this brinkmanship by China all about!

Beijing, Manila trade blame over collisions in South China Sea

Who is the bully? How far will this go?

India Openly Opposes China’s Maritime Claims in the South China Sea with Palki Sharma

7/4/2023: Here is an alternate link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9H4FUKKgEk (I did not watch this video, but assume it is very similar)

Very recommendable! India, a rising superpower!

How China’s ‘Salami Slicing’ Tactics Spark South China Sea Tensions

Recommendable!

Philippines to Probe Report of Chinese Sewage-Dumping at Sea

China is getting some attention from its neighbors! It is probably not the kind of attention China was looking for. Communist regimes have a terrible historical track record when it comes to environmental pollution!

Philippines to Probe Report of Chinese Sewage-Dumping at Sea The Philippines’ defence minister on Tuesday ordered the military to investigate a report by a U.S.-based tech firm that hundreds of Chinese vessels were dumping sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea.

Mit Kurs auf China: Warum europäische Länder wie Deutschland im fernen Asien mit ihren Kriegsschiffen aufkreuzen

Gute Nachrichten! Endlich wird Flagge gezeigt! Australien, Kanada, und die USA können es nicht alleine schaffen!

Mit Kurs auf China: Warum europäische Länder wie Deutschland im fernen Asien mit ihren Kriegsschiffen aufkreuzen Der indopazifische Raum ist weit weg von Europa. Dennoch haben Frankreich, die Niederlande und Deutschland eine Strategie für die Region definiert. Und sie entsenden Kriegsschiffe. Das birgt Risiken.

The Militarization of the South China Sea

Very recommendable! Is a new cold war brewing between China and the U.S.? How will the other countries in the region respond to China's expansive claims to the South China Sea

South China Sea of troubles

Very recommendable!

The rivalry between totalitarian communist China and the U.S. has the potential to become the next flashpoint for military conflict. This is a very serious matter! New and stronger alliances between the U.S. and countries, bordering the South China Sea and concerned about China's more assertive hegemony, may evolve!

South China Sea of troubles: WASHINGTON, DC IF 2019 WAS the year that strategic competition between China and America upended their trading relationship, 2020 will be the year of intensifying security competition. In both Beijing and Washington patience is waning and calls for action are escalating, making more direct and potentially dangerous encounters likelier. The world should pay more attention to one potential flashpoint in particular: the South China Sea.In 2020 America will sail its ships through the Taiwan Strait once a month, and even send a major warship on a port visit.