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China claims nearly the entire area but thats disputed by several other South East Asian countries when hayward or some bangkok. In several areas of the South China Sea islands at holes in reefs have been transformed china claims almost the entire area and for years has been militarizing the islands constructing remote outposts taiwan also claims parts of the South China Sea along with several southeast Asian Countries including vietnam which is mounted the strongest challenge to beijing last month a vietnamese Prime Minister opened the latest Southeast Asian Leaders Summit with a strong statement on the issue without mentioning china. While the entire world is mobilizing its full force to fight against the pandemic responsible and violations of International Laws are still taking place affecting the environment of security and stability in several regions including ours the statement from u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o came a year after the Permanent Court of arbitration in th
A jeans games in the South China Sea china in turn accuses the u. S. Of undermining Regional Peace and stability a 1000000 man accused of torturing women and destroying ancient monuments in timbuktu goes on trial at the International Criminal courts also this hour a strong resistance to Donald Trumps demands that schools reopened in september as coronavirus cases soar in several u. S. Cities its more not going to put our children in a place with their health is in danger and the u. K. Government is expected to ban huawei from its 5 g. Network in another setback for the chinese tech giants m joining us youre up there with the board as the search begins for a new name for washingtons n. F. L. Team paul top and be a star Russell Westbrook test positive for current virus and there are more cases inside the leaks socalled bubble at disney world in florida. Thank you for joining us china is accusing the United States of trying to stir up trouble in the South China Sea thats after secretary o
Down again the lockdown measures to curb the spread of the virus and. The. The democratic republic of congo appoints new Electoral Commission chief that spocks violent protests. Welcome to the program one of the worlds most to teach it stretches of water could be about to become a new point of tension between the u. S. And china the u. S. Secretary of state might palm pairs as beijings claims to the South China Sea are completely unlawful and they will not be allowed to treat the area as its maritime empire its rich in oil gas and fishing resources and china is Building Military bases on several atolls but 5 South East Asian nations also claim parts of the sea and last week the us navy held military exercises. Or china claims about 90 percent of the South China Sea including get a ship of the Spratly Islands which are also claimed by the philippines vietnam and others and the Scarborough Reef is claimed by china and the philippines and that just keep going to years ago when the Philipp
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