south china sea
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Netflix Yanks Two Spy Drama Episodes After Philippines Outcry Over China Map
Seemingly hell-bent on courting controversy in the back half of 2021, Netflix quietly removed two episodes of the spy drama Pine Gap from the Philippines on Monday after the country accused the streaming service of accidentally-maybe-on-purpose depicting a map that legitimises China’s claims to the South China Sea.
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Why So Many Countries Are Building Airstrips On These Remote Islands
The Spratly islands are not a natural spot for a layover. They are isolated — tiny, shallow islands spread out over a huge chunk of the South China Sea. So why are so many nations rushing to construct airline runways and other infrastructure there?
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Incredible Satellite Images Show China Building Artificial Archipelago
It seems strange that a remote patch of water would become the focus of international controversy and millions of dollars worth of infrastructure. But that’s exactly what’s happening in the South China Sea right now.
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China Is Building Fake Islands To Bolster Its Claim To Disputed Waters
Pity the poor mapmaker assigned to the South China Sea. The hotly disputed waters in the Pacific are torn between competing claims from all the countries that surround it. China, especially, has been aggressive and sly. It’s now dumping sand onto small reefs and shoals, building whole new islands to bolster its territorial claims.