US think tank report reveals Vietnam has created 70 per cent as much artificial land in the Spratlys as China has

HANOI, July 19 — Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations (UN) for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South China Sea, a month after regional neighbour the Philippines made a similar move, Vietnam's Foreign Ministry said yesterday.

MANILA, Dec 1 — The Philippines has built a new coast guard station on the contested island of Thitu in the South China Sea, boosting its ability to monitor the movements of Chinese vessels and aircraft in the busy disputed waterway.

HANOI, Nov 17 — Vietnam has been ramping up its dredging and landfill work in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, creating another 330 acres of land since December last year, a United States think tank said in a report.

WASHINGTON, July 15 — The top US diplomat for East Asia warned on Tuesday that Washington could respond with sanctions against Chinese officials and enterprises involved in coercion in the South China Sea after the United States announced a tougher stance to Beijing's claims there.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Chinese coast guard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between 2016 to 2019, and often remained in the area even after being turned away by the Malaysian navy, the government said in a report on Tuesday.