Tag: south china sea

• The Spratlys, China, and an Exclusive Book Excerpt

  The Spratly Islands are an archipelago of atolls, reefs, and quaint little islands in the South China Sea off the coast of Vietnam, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Who owns the islands? Depends who you are asking. All three of the above countries claims that they are theirs. What has really become irksome to those three…

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  August 31, 2014

  History & Culture, Writing Excerpt

  China, East Sea, exclusive excerpt, Philippines, south china sea, Spratly Islands, The Reach of the Banyan Tree, Vietnam

• Government can be a blessing in a time of tragedy.

  As we all send out our anxious prayers to the grief-stricken families affected by the tragic disappearance of the Malaysian airliner, I was reminded how we need to be thankful that we live in a day and age where governments can step in and help in the midst of trials. I have a feeling that…

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  March 9, 2014

  Current Events, What’s Happening

  government, malaysian airlines 370, role of government, search and rescue, south china sea, tragedy response