South China Sea

Metadata

• lat 16
• lon 114
• kind sea
• region asia_pacific

Top connected entities (last 60 days)

• China tensions (topic) edge-weight 121.653 · 501 shared events · gravity 0.0019
• China (place) edge-weight 51.806 · 175 shared events · gravity 0.0160
• Philippines (place) edge-weight 46.473 · 186 shared events · gravity 0.0031
• Beijing (place) edge-weight 24.276 · 82 shared events · gravity 0.0066
• Taiwan (place) edge-weight 18.705 · 92 shared events · gravity 0.0041
• Rubio (person) edge-weight 15.204 · 64 shared events · gravity 0.0013
• Manila (place) edge-weight 10.775 · 38 shared events · gravity 0.0020
• Vietnam (place) edge-weight 7.681 · 36 shared events · gravity 0.0013
• ASEAN (org) edge-weight 7.393 · 34 shared events · gravity 0.0014
• Taipei (place) edge-weight 7.349 · 40 shared events · gravity 0.0015
• Malaysia (place) edge-weight 5.273 · 20 shared events · gravity 0.0010
• United States (place) edge-weight 5.188 · 21 shared events · gravity 0.0679

Where events happen

Recent events (15)

• 2026-06-20 12:00:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 026 Appeal · tone +1.94
  1802 kg of quranic ash materials released into south china sea
  co-mentioned: Malaysia · China tensions
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• 2026-06-18 07:45:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -3.04
  Malaysia spent rm423 8 million on drones that can watch the south china sea for 24 hours and chose not to arm them
  co-mentioned: Malaysia · China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-18 07:15:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 042 Make a visit · tone +3.33
  Us senate panel advances south china sea bill 965
  co-mentioned: China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-18 07:15:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 042 Make a visit · tone +3.00
  Us senate panel advances south china sea bill to strengthen coordination with partners in indo pacific
  co-mentioned: China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-17 09:00:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 090 Investigate · tone -4.63
  Philippines says china has removed structure in disputed south china sea shoal
  co-mentioned: China · Philippines · China tensions · Manila
  source ↗
• 2026-06-16 16:30:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 150 Exhibit force posture · tone -0.96
  Anka's unmanned aircraft boosts security in south china sea says khaled
  co-mentioned: China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-16 16:00:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 012 Make pessimistic comment · tone -4.82
  German president says europe is worried over tensions in the disputed south china sea
  co-mentioned: Beijing · China tensions · Europe · Manila
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• 2026-06-16 12:30:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 012 Make pessimistic comment · tone -4.46
  German president says europe is worried over tensions in the disputed south china sea
  co-mentioned: Manila · China tensions · Europe
  source ↗
• 2026-06-16 10:30:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 013 Make optimistic comment · tone +3.16
  China commends malaysia039s role in south china sea coc talks says ambassador
  co-mentioned: China · Malaysia · Xi Jinping · China tensions · ASEAN
  source ↗
• 2026-06-16 10:15:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -2.22
  Has america lost the strategic game in the south china sea
  co-mentioned: China · Beijing · China tensions · Philippines · United States · Vietnam
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• 2026-06-15 10:45:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 110 Disapprove · tone -4.21
  Philippines unpicks aseans south china sea sovereignty deadlock
  co-mentioned: Philippines · Manila · ASEAN · China tensions
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• 2026-06-14 13:15:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -5.56
  Why is the south china sea arbitration award illegal null and void
  co-mentioned: China · China tensions
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• 2026-06-13 18:15:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 174 Expel or deport individuals · tone -3.30
  Taiwan condemns china after chinese vessels enter restricted waters near itu aba island in south china sea 233972
  co-mentioned: China · Taiwan · China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-13 14:00:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 010 Make public statement · tone -1.25
  Explainer why china claims on south china sea are legitimate
  co-mentioned: China · China tensions
  source ↗
• 2026-06-12 10:00:00 · role: mention · gdelt · 014 Consider policy option · tone +3.69
  Ecological revitalization transforms zhaoshu island in south china sea
  co-mentioned: China · China tensions
  source ↗