Beijing approves construction of first South China Sea deepwater ‘space station’
Scientists will be able to work for up to a month in the facility that will be anchored 2,000 metres below the surface.
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China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the ...
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China and Vietnam cause most damage to South China Sea’s corals: Report
The report, which also lists the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan, says the claimants’ activities have caused "irreparable" damage.
South China’s Hainan to start surveying 32 uninhabited islands
South China's Hainan Province will start survey work on 32 uninhabited islands and their surrounding waters that have ...
Malay Mail on MSN2d
Conveniently, China decides to build underwater research facility in South China Sea
According to the South China Morning Post, the 2,000-meter-deep station will allow scientists to study methane-rich cold seep ...
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China plans deep-sea ‘space station’ to study 70 billion ton methane reserves
A deep-sea research facility with the potential to transform marine exploration has been given the green light in China. The ...
China seeks deeper trust with Cook Islands, Premier Li tells Prime Minister Mark Brown
Multiple cooperation deals signed as Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Cook Islands Prime Minister Mark Brown talk in Harbin, CCTV reports.
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China, Vietnam responsible for ‘irreparable’ coral reef damage in South China Sea, report claims
Over 7,000 acres (28.3 sq km) of coral reefs—roughly the size of 4,000 football fields—have been decimated by dredging and ...
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Chinese Fighter Harassed Australian Surveillance Aircraft Over South China Sea, Official Say
A People’s Liberation Army Air Force J-16 fighter released flares 30 meters away in front of a Royal Australian Air Force ...
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China orders Japanese fishing boat to leave Senkaku waters
including to underwater resources in the East China Sea, the self-governing island republic of Taiwan with its population of 23 million, and virtually the entire South China Sea, through which an ...
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Navy trains with allies in South China Sea amid uptick in Indo-Pacific activity
The guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold joined its Australian and British counterparts for a two-day exercise in the South ...
China sees 'in-depth' Cook Islands talks, partnership deal expected
China acknowledged a visit by the Cook Islands leader for the first time on Thursday, amid exasperation in New Zealand that ...