China released a new map for its southernmost city of Sansha as the country works to consolidate its control over the strategically important waters of the South China Sea. The city comprises two ...

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Located in central China, Jiangxi connects the east and west, links the south and north, and has access to rivers and seas.

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Newsweek's weekly update maps aircraft carrier movements in the ... with 11 in service; China ranks second with three "flattops." USS George Washington: East China Sea The United States Navy ...

It is the first time on record that more than three tropical storms have occurred at the same time in November in the region.