China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims.
China is seeking to substantiate its claim to a contentious reef in the Philippines' internationally recognized exclusive economic zone (EEZ), further escalating tensions with the U.S. ally.
BEIJING, Nov 15 (Reuters) - China said on Friday the Philippines had sent supplies to a warship grounded on Second Thomas Shoal, a disputed atoll in the South China Sea. In a separate statement ...