Beijing Issues Ecological Report to Solidify South China Sea Claims Amid US Row As tensions simmer between Beijing and Washington over the disputed territories of the South China Sea, China has employed an unusual tool in its diplomatic arsenal: environmentalism.
The Ministry of Natural Resources' latest reports paint a stark picture of ecological degradation in the region, specifically targeting the Philippines.
The assessment, released last Friday, serves as a thinly veiled rebuke of Manila's presence at disputed sites like Sandy Cay and Second Thomas Shoal.