29.05.2013, 21:39
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28 May
CHINA (Territorial Disputes)
With Philippines: Second Thomas Shoal, part of Reed Bank (80nm west of Palawan/Philippines) could be the next flashpoint in the South China Sea … area believed to be rich in oil and natural gas … in 1999 the Philippines deliberately ran aground an old military transport and have used the wreck since to mark “inhabited territory” … about a dozen Marines stationed there … recent reports indicate China converging (para)military vessels, possibly to block the “garrison” from resupply.
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