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China’s New Passport Sparks Controversy

(BGF) - Vietnam, the Philippines, India, and even Taipei reacted with unusual fury over the new design of the Chinese passport, The Diplomat reported. The new Chinese passport eatures watermarks that include 90 percent of the South China Sea, Arunachal Pradesh and...

Filipinos, Vietnamese protest China’s territorial claims

(BGF) - The Philippine Daily Inquirer reported the crowd of about 500 people protested against China's claims to much of the South China Sea in front of the Chinese consulate in Manila. A small group of Vietnamese also joined the protest, waving anti- China banners,...

China stamps passports with sea claims

(BGF) -  China took a new action to further claim its sovereignty over the South China Sea by printing a map including the disputed territories inside its new Chinese passports. This has infuriated Vietnam and the Philippines as China is forcing its neighbor...

China’s hawks gaining sway in S. China sea dispute

(BGF) - China had blamed the United States for emboldening the Philippines and Vietnam to challenge its claims over the South China Sea. It has adopted more aggressive stance to assert "its sovereignty" over territorial disputes. The Reuters reported it formally...