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  "path": "/politics-issues/2026/05/07/313070/philippines-says-china-vessel-conducting-illegal-research-near-gas-rich-reed-bank/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-07T08:17:06.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Politics + Issues",
    "Beijing",
    "china",
    "Chinese Coast Guard",
    "Iroquois Reef",
    "Jackson Atoll",
    "mischief reef",
    "PCG",
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    "Philippines says China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank",
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  "textContent": "MANILA — The Philippine Coast Guard has accused China of conducting illegal marine scientific research near the oil and gas-rich Reed bank within Manila’s exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, according to a Thursday statement. “We will continue to challenge any illegal activities that undermine our sovereignty and sovereign rights,” PCG commandant Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan […]\n\nThe post Philippines says China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank appeared first on Interaksyon.",
  "title": "Philippines says China vessel conducting ‘illegal’ research near gas-rich Reed bank"
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