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02.07.18China Is Placing Underwater Sensors in the Pacific near Guam
NPR
China’s official People’s Daily newspaper reported in December that Chinese scientists had lowered acoustic sensors into the Mariana Trench, at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean.
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01.16.18Huge Oil Spill Spreads in East China Sea, Stirring Environmental Fears
New York Times
Greenpeace said the disaster occurred in “an important spawning ground” for fish.
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05.08.17China Coast Guard’s New ‘Monster’ Ship Completes Maiden Patrol in South China Sea
Diplomat
The world’s largest coast guard vessel, the 12,000-ton China Coast Guard (CCG) cutter 3901, has successfully completed its first patrol in the South China Sea this month, according to Chinese government reports.
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03.28.17A Bigger Catch: China’s Fishing Fleet Hunts New Ocean Targets
Financial Times
Seagulls wheel and cry around the Caleta Portales fishing pier in the Chilean port of Valparaíso while sea lions loiter in the waves.