A Chinese navy vessel is seen on a news report about Chinese military drills around Taiwan in Beijing, China, April 1, 2025. - Florence Lo/Reuters

    How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific

    In a span of just a few weeks, China’s ships have carried out “law enforcement” activities farther from its mainland than ever before, mapped a highly sensitive seabed and conducted “research” inside a highly contested lagoon more than 500 miles from its shores. China has long been accused of “salami-slicing” to advance its territorial claims…

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