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China's lighthouses in Spratlys beckon recognition from passing ships

Greg Torode, Reuters
Updated as of Oct 19 04:05 PM

HONG KONG - The next time the United States sends warships by China's man-made islands in the disputed South China, officers aboard will have to decide how, if at all, they will engage with a pair of giant lighthouses that Beijing lit up there this month. Read more »

China vows to continue building on disputed islands, reefs

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Oct 11 04:46 PM

BEIJING - China on Saturday vowed to continue building in disputed reefs of the South China Sea, as state media said construction had finished on two lighthouses on reefs claimed by other countries. Read more »

Trucks, heavy vehicles banned on Macapagal Boulevard

Rhodina Villanueva, The Philippine Star
Updated as of Sep 19 05:36 PM

MANILA, Philippines - Trucks and heavy vehicles are now banned from using Diosdado Macapagal Boulevard, the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) announced yesterday. Read more »

China renews islands claim as US think-tank warns on airstrip

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Sep 17 04:18 PM

BEIJING, China - Beijing will never give up its claims to South China Sea islands, its foreign minister insisted Wednesday ahead of a state visit to the US by President Xi Jinping, after a Washington think-tank said it may be building its third airstrip in the area. Read more »

Palace insists on legal track in China sea row

Ron Gagalac, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 17 02:06 AM

MANILA - Malacañang on Wednesday reiterated its stand of pursuing the diplomatic and legal tracks in resolving its dispute with China over the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea). Read more »

China continued South China Sea reclamation despite halt claim -expert

David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 17 02:10 AM

WASHINGTON - China was carrying out land reclamation in contested waters of the South China Sea this month, more than four weeks after saying it had stopped such activity, a U.S. expert said on Tuesday, citing recent satellite images. Read more »

China building third airstrip on disputed South China Sea islets -expert

David Brunnstrom, Reuters
Updated as of Sep 15 07:11 PM

WASHINGTON - China appears to be building a third airstrip in contested territory in the South China Sea, a U.S. expert said on Monday, citing satellite photographs taken last week. Read more »