China Sea
Americannoun
noun
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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.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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