Beijing issues ecological report to solidify South China Sea claims amid US row

South China Morning Post Saturday 15 August 2026, 11:45 UTC By Dannie Peng 1 min read

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China has published ecological assessment reports on nine disputed South China Sea features, amid an escalating row with Washington over Beijing’s establishment of a “national nature reserve” in the contested waters. On Friday, the Ministry of Natural Resources’ South China Sea Bureau issued its 2025 marine ecological early-warning and monitoring bulletin, alongside a separate marine ecological protection and restoration report for the region. The releases were announced via an article...

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