中国在争议的帕拉塞尔群岛永兴岛开设了一个6000平方米的购物中心，这是该南中国海岛屿最新的中国民用设施，此前已开设首家五金店和火锅餐厅。永兴岛是帕拉塞尔群岛约30个岛屿中最大的一个，是三沙市的行政中心，该市于2012年在海南省设立，以主张北京在南中国海的领土主张。
中国最近在南中国海争议的帕拉塞尔群岛（中国称西沙群岛）上的永兴岛开设了一座新的购物中心，这座6000平方米的综合体进一步加强了该战略要地的中国民用存在。
永兴岛是帕拉塞尔群岛中最大的岛屿，也是三沙市的行政中心。三沙市于2012年在海南省设立，旨在维护北京在南中国海的领土主张。该市管辖帕拉塞尔群岛、争议的斯普拉特利群岛（中国称南沙群岛）以及麦克斯菲尔德海银行（中国称中沙群岛）。
这座购物中心是继首家五金店和火锅餐厅之后的三沙市最新的民用设施开发。根据海南统计局的数据，截至2024年底，三沙市的常住人口约为2200人。
这一发展凸显了中国在该地区加强民事基础设施的努力，尽管帕拉塞尔群岛的领土主张涉及越南、马来西亚、文莱和菲律宾等多国。
China’s military said it used electronic interference and warnings to drive away a Dutch frigate near the disputed Paracel Islands.
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China has strongly protested the Philippines' decision to assign local names to more than 100 maritime features in the Kalayaan Island Group, calling it illegal. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing firmly opposes the move and will take necessary steps to defend its claims. The reaction follows an executive order signed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
The Philippines is calling on more Chinese travelers to visit its islands and experience its culture, even as disagreements persist over the West Philippine Sea. Officials promoted tourism ties during a business mission in Beijing.
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Filipino and Chinese diplomats are meeting in Quanzhou from March 27 to 28 for the Philippines-China Foreign Ministry Consultations and the Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea. The Department of Foreign Affairs said the talks are for frank exchanges on bilateral issues and exploring cooperation in non-sensitive areas.