A look at recent developments in the South
China Sea, where China is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons.
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a weekly look at developments in the South China Sea, the location of several territorial conflicts in the region.
Philippine Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has asked
Beijing to explain the activities of Chinese research vessels and warships in what the Philippines claims as its waters.