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China establishes nature reserve at Scarborough Shoal

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On Wednesday, the State Council approved the establishment of the Huangyan Island National Nature Reserve.
ICYDK: Huangyan Island is the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal. China and the Philippines (as well as Taiwan) all claim sovereignty over the shoal.
More context (Reuters):

“[The shoal is] lo...