Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say

The move brings to light another of the multiple disputes in the strategic waterway, most of which China claims sovereignty over, with Beijing involved in frequent altercations with the Philippines and sporadic rows with Vietnam.

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Thematic image only. The complaint was over Vietnam's alleged artificial expansion of the Barque Canada Reef, an islet in the Spratlys where Vietnam has built numerous infrastructure, according to satellite images analysed by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington-based think tank, which were released last month. PHOTO: UNSPLASH

November 5, 2024

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