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China Sea

American  

noun

  1. the East China Sea and the South China Sea, taken together.


China Sea British  

noun

  1. part of the Pacific Ocean off the coast of China: divided by Taiwan into the East China Sea in the north and the South China Sea in the south

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A major sargassum bloom developed in the tropical Atlantic in 2011, followed by another in the East China Sea in 2012.

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

The meetings in Manila kicked off under a cloud on Tuesday after the latest in a series of clashes between China and host country the Philippines took place in the disputed South China Sea.

From Barron's Jul. 23, 2026

On Monday, Philippine and Chinese sailors clashed at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea in what was the first serious seaborne encounter in months.

From Barron's Jul. 21, 2026

To analysts tracking the South China Sea, the movable platform went beyond just marine conservation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

In the South China Sea, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, twenty-six-year-old Navy Lieutenant Everett Alvarez zipped up his flight suit.

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