Tensions are escalating in the South China Sea, particularly between China and the Philippines, over disputes surrounding small sandbars and coral reefs. China has been constructing artificial islands to extend its territorial claims, which many neighboring countries and observers deem unlawful. Experts, such as Greg Poling, warn that the increasing friction presents risks of wider conflicts, particularly as the US might become involved, further complicating the already fraught geopolitical landscape in the region. Satellite imagery highlights China's substantial territorial expansion, intensifying the potential for confrontation.
Tensions between China and the Philippines are heating up over tiny sandbars and coral reefs in the South China Sea, and the US could get caught in the middle.
China has been extending its reach in the South China Sea by building artificial islands atop reefs, despite many countries contesting its claims as unlawful.
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