Amit Kumar Yadav

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Why Beijing's Oceanographic Research Irks Philippines: Seen as Precursors to Military Expansion in Contested Waters of South China Sea

Jul 15, 2026

The Xiang Yang Hong 33 incident exemplifies a broader challenge in the South China Sea. For China, the mission is characterized as routine environmental research conducted in the waters. The Philippines does not view Chinese marine scientific surveys as isolated environmental initiatives

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Amit Kumar Yadav

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Why Beijing's Oceanographic Research Irks Philippines: Seen as Precursors to Military Expansion in Contested Waters of South China Sea

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