{"id":380868,"date":"2026-09-22T10:00:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-chinas-research-vessels-plotting-a-route-to-war-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-09-22T10:00:44","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T09:00:44","slug":"are-chinas-research-vessels-plotting-a-route-to-war-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/are-chinas-research-vessels-plotting-a-route-to-war-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Are China&#8217;s research vessels plotting a route to war? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/Xd_RztvuTJI\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Are China's research vessels plotting a route to war? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xd_RztvuTJI\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>China has, for the first time, publicly acknowledged that its research vessels are surveying disputed shoals in the South China Sea. Beijing says the ships are conducting scientific research. Critics say they&#8217;re gathering data that could strengthen China&#8217;s territorial claims and military capabilities. 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