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Korea-China Standoffs in the PMZ
October 27, 2025

By Jennifer Jun, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, and Victor Cha Left: Image of the Shen Lan 1, the first of the two aquaculture cages to be deployed inside the South Korea-China Provisional Measures Zone (PMZ), tethered to a support vessel. Right: View of the Shen Lan 2, May 30, 2025. Copyright © 2025 Vantor. Image […] Continue Reading

Barque Canada Reef, May 11, 2024
Photo:  Barque Canada Reef, May 11, 2024

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Five claimants occupy nearly 70 disputed reefs and islets spread across the South China Sea. They have built more than 90 outposts on these contested features, many of which have seen expansion in recent years.

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AMTI’s interactive maps strive to provide the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date source of geospatial information on maritime Asia.

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