Tag: disputed
Locals reject projection of Koh Samui as a deserted island
DESPITE a social media post saying that Koh Samui has turned into a deserted island with there now being hardly any tourists around and illustrating this claim with photos showing a deserted beach and closed shops, the island’s authorities and local people jumped in to say this is far from the truth with Thai and …
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China warns of reprisal as Japanese city changes disputed area name
By Reuters, published by Channel NewsAsia Beijing: China said today (June 22) it reserves the right to respond to a Japanese city’s decision to rename the administrative area that includes remote islands claimed by both China and Japan and have long been a source of friction between the neighbours. The row over the uninhabited East …
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