The Diplomat4d
The State of the South China Sea: Coercion at Sea, Slow Progress on a Code of Conduct
Four major developments shaped the security environment in the South China Sea in 2024: (1) increased Chinese coercion ...
CBS News on MSN11d
"Supergiant" sea bug named after Darth Vader found in South China Sea
Researchers studying crustaceans in Vietnam have identified a new "supergiant" sea bug species that bears a surprising ...
scmp.com12d
Trump’s transactional diplomacy risks complicating the hedging of stakeholders from Philippines to Vietnam, and adding unpredictability for China
The South China Sea has long been a stage for US-China rivalry, its critical shipping lanes, rich resources and competing territorial claims making it a geopolitical flashpoint. Last year ...
WTAE-TV13d
Giant ‘Darth Vader’ sea bug discovered off the coast of Vietnam
B. vaderi is only the second recorded supergiant isopod species discovered in the South China Sea.However, because these crustaceans inhabit such deep waters, distinguishing B. vaderi from other ...
The Straits Times7d
Philippines suspends South China Sea survey after China’s ‘harassment’
MANILA – The Philippines said on Jan 25 it suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after two of its fisheries vessels faced “harassment” and aggressive behaviour from China’s ...