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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Russian aircraft have been practicing conducting "bomb attacks" on ships in the <keyword id="391209" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Black-Sea">Black Sea</keyword>.</li><li>The training comes as the US and Ukraine lead a large multinational exercise in the area.</li><li>It also follows a pair of incidents involving UK and Dutch warships and the Russian military.</li></ul>Russian military aircraft have been conducting combat exercises in the skies above the Black Sea, where the US and other partner militaries are conducting a large exercise involving dozens of ships and thousands of troops.Black Sea Fleet Su-30SM fighters and Su-24M bombers as well as Southern Military District Su-27 fighters and Su-34 fighter bombers practiced "missile and bomb attacks on vessels of a notional enemy" in the air above the Black Sea, the Russian military said in a statement Saturday, <a href="https://tass.com/defense/1310161">according to the state-run Tass News Agency</a>.The target vessels for the exercises were two landing ships, the Saratov and the Orsk.The Russian military training took place amid <keyword id="711917" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Sea-Breeze">Sea Breeze</keyword> 2021, <a href="https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2021/06/28/sea-breeze-21-begins-in-the-black-sea-after-russia-threatens-to-fire-on-intruding-warships/">a multinational exercise led by the US and Ukraine that includes 5,000 troops, 32 ships, and 40 aircraft from 32 countries</a>. The annual exercise, the largest iteration since it was first held in 1997, began last Monday despite Russian opposition and is expected to run through July 10.The start of the large multinational exercise came just a few days after multiple incidents in the Black Sea involving British and Dutch warships and the Russian military. Once of the incidents is said to have involved simulated attacks.The Dutch defense ministry said last week that the "Russian military jets caused a dangerous situation in the Black Sea" on June 24 by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-fighters-harassed-dutch-frigate-in-black-sea-defense-ministry-2021-6">repeatedly flying low and close to the Royal Netherlands Navy frigate HNLMS Eversten</a> and conducting mock attacks.The Dutch vessel also experienced jamming that disrupted some of its onboard electronic systems, the defense ministry said.The ship's commanding officer said in a statement that the Eversten was sailing in <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">international</keyword> waters, arguing that there was no reason for the observed Russian actions, which he called "irresponsible and unsafe."Eversten is attached to a large multinational carrier strike group led by the UK Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth and was conducting patrols in the Black Sea with the UK destroyer HMS Defender, which was involved in a separate incident with the Russian military the day before.During the incident on June 23, Russian fighters flew over the British destroyer, at times executing maneuvers that British Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace stated were "neither safe nor professional."The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-forces-fire-warning-shots-bombs-drive-away-uk-destroyer-2021-6">Russian defense ministry said that warning shots were fired and bombs dropped</a> in the path of the British destroyer, which <keyword id="6358826" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Russia">Russia</keyword> argues entered its territorial waters. The <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russian-forces-fire-warning-shots-bombs-drive-away-uk-destroyer-2021-6">UK does not recognize</a> the assertion that live fire was used to deter the British ship or Russia's claims to the waters around Crimea.Russia has stuck to its version of events and even <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-says-may-fire-on-warships-over-maritime-claims-2021-6">threatened to drop bombs "right on target"</a> should another foreign warship violate what it considers territorial sovereignty. Moscow has condemned the British warship's actions as a "provocation."

Russian warplanes have been practicing bombing enemy ships in the Black Sea, where the US and Ukraine are leading a large military exercise

<ul class="summary-list"><li>People on <keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword> are trying <keyword id="11599629" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="irish-sea-moss">Irish sea moss</keyword> to help clear skin and alleviate bloating.</li><li>Irish <keyword id="11599630" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sea-moss">sea moss</keyword> has existed as a form of alternative medicine for centuries, with roots in Ireland and Jamaica. </li><li>There aren't many studies that support Irish sea moss' <keyword id="6354750" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health">health</keyword> benefits.</li></ul>Influencers on TikTok are recommending sea moss to their followers, touting its purported benefits to clear skin, to help you breathe better, and to eliminate toxins from the body.<a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@thenaomimaldonado/video/6967179986486742278?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowyCPvG9BB4b0zzcVX%2Bv8FHnUV%2FaU2vKwDKpzPkK85OMB2wGX6MqIPc%2F1ui5NwstERGgA%3D&amp;checksum=74bfc26b7a63600f757775dcfc32de1afe46e52bb7d396ae0560296477a0c217&amp;language=en&amp;preview_pb=0&amp;sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAABf2iKECwTp1znMm7m_6HBnPao7ETin_yBIMgnIvCwPjPtGPp4b7EuF7T1RCIe4q4&amp;share_app_id=1233&amp;share_item_id=6967179986486742278&amp;share_link_id=359D5834-D420-44F6-850D-D0FCB2A2E159&amp;source=h5_m&amp;timestamp=1625759285&amp;tt_from=copy&amp;u_code=daf49ei3khc2i4&amp;user_id=6786094170500187141&amp;utm_campaign=client_share&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=copy&amp;_r=1ign=client_share&amp;utm_medium=ios&amp;utm_source=copy&amp;_r=1">Naomi Maldonado</a> told her 44,000 followers on TikTok that ingesting raw Irish sea moss, <a href="https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/irish-sea-moss-benefits-carrageen">a type of red algae</a>, results in a plethora of health benefits. "You're gonna notice that you'll start to cough up a lot of phlegm, which is OK," Maldonado said."It's a good thing because you're clearing out all that stuff that doesn't belong in your lungs and you're gonna be able to breathe so much better."<a href="https://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/diet-tips/irish-sea-moss-benefits-carrageen">As Shape previously reported,</a> Irish sea moss has historically been used as a homeopathic remedy in Ireland, Scotland, and Jamaica. However, there isn't a significant amount of science to back the claims being aired on TikTok. <h2>Eating sea moss has been an alternative medicine practice for years</h2>Eating raw sea moss everyday for its health benefits is a new trend on TikTok, but the practice of using sea moss to heal has existed for centuries. According to <a href="https://www.foodingredientfacts.org/irish-moss-the-history-of-carrageenans-roots/">the International Food Additives Council</a>, people have been harvesting and eating Irish sea moss for 14,000 years. Irish sea moss became particularly important to <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/eating-irish-moss-100792221/">supplement people's diets in the 1800s</a> during the Irish potato famine. Irish sea moss made its way to Jamaica in the 1800s after the Irish potatoes famine, and became a remedy for colds and lung ailments.<h2>Sea moss has not been extensively studied for its health benefits</h2>Studies have found ingesting seaweed in your every day diet could <a href="https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/howto/guide/health-benefits-seaweed">lower your blood pressure</a> and better your heart health, and <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/natural/923.html">past studies have suggested</a> blue-green algae can be effective in lowering high blood pressure.However, there are few long-term studies that support its health benefits.One <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4535385/">2015 study in rats</a>, published in BMC Complementary Medicine and Therapies, found sea moss may contain probiotics that are beneficial to better digestive health, though the study authors wrote there needs to be more research to say so conclusively, and whether it would apply to humans. <h2>Sea moss can contain heavy metals and iodine, which can lead to health complications when consumed in excess </h2>While ingesting raw sea moss in moderation is fine, doing so excessively could expose you to toxins and heavy metals. There is no recommended daily dose of Irish sea moss, but <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32803579/">one study</a> published in the journal of <a href="https://www.springer.com/journal/11356/">Environmental Science and Pollution Research</a> found taking up to two tablespoons a day did not have negative side effects on the body. <a href="https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-sea-moss#1">Sea moss contains iodine</a>, a mineral necessary for hormone regulation. However, <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3976240/">studies have shown</a> ingesting too much iodine can damage your thyroid and interfere with the balance of your hormones. In addition, eating sea moss in excess can expose you to heavy metals such as mercury and arsenic. Pollution in certain areas can make sourcing uncontaminated sea moss a gamble. "The shorelines where Irish moss grows are not certified clean of these toxic metals, or petrol products, or pesticides and herbicides for that matter, and for this reason, I would only suggest using certified organic Irish moss," Lisa Borg, a UK-based nutritionist, <a href="https://www.byrdie.com/sea-moss-skincare-4782466">told Byrdie.</a>

TikTok influencers are eating sea moss to clear their skin, but experts say too much of it could be harmful

<ul class="summary-list"><li>People on the internet are obsessed with "<keyword id="10602665" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sea-shanty">sea shanty</keyword> <keyword id="6762469" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="TikTok">TikTok</keyword>" after a song called "The Wellerman" went viral.</li><li>A sea shanty expert says the song isn't really a sea shanty because it's not in a call and response format. </li><li><keyword id="10602666" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sea-shanties">Sea shanties</keyword> were sung specifically for work purposes among sailors and were popularized in the 1860s and 1870s.</li></ul>"Sea shanty Tok"<a href="https://www.insider.com/sea-shanty-tiktok-wellerman-social-media-nathan-evans-2021-1"> is the latest </a>internet sensation, with large groups of TikTokers joining in to sing seafaring songs together online. It's captured the imagination of the internet and proved that once again, for all its faults, TikTok can be home to some of the most wholesome memes around. For a UK-based academic, the success is equally puzzling and exciting.Gerry Smyth, an academic and musician at Liverpool John Moores University, has spent years researching sea shanties, culminating in<a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sailor-Song-Shanties-Ballads-High/dp/0295747285"> a book</a>, Sailor Song: The Shanties and Ballads of the High Seas, which was due to be published in the UK in spring 2020."The idea was to capitalize on the folk festival season in the UK in the summer," he said. But the pandemic indefinitely postponed festivals and the book's release. While a US imprint went ahead with the release of Smyth's book in September 2020, its UK publication was pushed to spring 2021. Then a Scottish mailman's version of a popular folk song went viral on TikTok. <h2>Smyth says the viral song propelling 'shanty Tok' isn't actually a sea shanty.</h2>After Nathan Evans posted an extremely-popular video of himself belting out "The Wellerman" on TikTok, the song has been inescapable online, and users have created a new genre of online content they call "shanty Tok."While Smyth is thrilled with the renewed attention around sea shanties, he wants to set something straight - "The Wellerman" isn't a sea shanty. "'The Wellerman' song which has created such a hubbub on the internet is a whaling ballad that people are singing in a particular way that suggests a shanty aesthetic, but it's not a proper shanty, which is a call and response," Smyth said."The Wellerman," he says, is "in a format which is usually sung by a single person," Smyth explained, and just has a chorus where more people can join in.While he doesn't mind the public's miscategorization, the merchant sailors who popularized sea shanties between the end of the Napoleonic Wars and the rise of steam sailing in the 1860s and 1870s almost certainly would.<h2>Sailors were diligent about keeping sea shanties separate from their personal lives.</h2>The sailors developed sea shanties, which rely on the call and response, to provide a rhythm to which they should be working, pulling ropes to hoist sails and pushing pumps to drain excess water from the bilges of ships. "This work was onerous, difficult, demanding, and it required groups of men doing the same thing at the same time," says Smyth.Sailors drew a distinct firewall between the shanties they sung on the ships, and the communal ballads they sung on shore. "The shanties themselves are work songs, and the sailors were very superstitious about this," says Smyth. "They only sang them when working. They didn't when they were on a break."The popularity of sea shanties waned when ships began being powered by steam in the middle of the 19th century, though they lasted in the cultural imagination in one form or another until the beginning of the Second World War. "They weren't tucked away in archives; lots of people were singing them, or versions of them," says Smyth. The prude Victorians altered the lyrics of the shanties to accommodate their ears - as the folk singers who perform them today often do for modern sensibilities. "A lot of it was bawdy and objectionable to modern ears," he says. "A lot of them changed the lyrics and people continued to sing them."They've remained popular at a baseline ever since in folk clubs in the UK, the eastern seaboard of the US, and anywhere with a strong maritime history. "People are still singing shanties in pubs and clubs," Smyth said. "It's not really above the radar. It's not a popular form of music; it's a folk music at this point."Until "The Wellerman" came along.<h2>Smyth says he hopes he can sing 'The Wellerman' with his band.</h2>Smyth's daughters called him one day and asked if he'd seen the hubbub about sea shanties taking over the internet. He hadn't. "I've gone slightly out of the loop," he professes. "I don't really do social media that strongly. I'm immersed in archives and research and books."Even with the public's miscategorization, he's happy nonetheless that people are talking about sailor songs."It's absolutely fantastic that people are adapting the technology and the form to communicate and articulate and be creative," he says. "Anything that gets people working together, singing together especially, and thinking together about form and delivery is going to be a good thing. We've been so isolated over the last year that it's been difficult, I don't think we can survive without technology."He's particularly heartened because of the opportunities it offers. After "The Wellerman" went viral, his UK publisher pushed up his book's release date.As well as the book, Smyth performed in a maritime folk band with colleagues at his university, which was forced to shut down. Now, he hopes that when restrictions lift, they can record an album of shanties and pull out "The Wellerman" at live performances.

A sea shanty expert explains why the song going viral on TikTok isn't actually a sea shanty

<div class="image-container float_right" style="width:400px"><div class="image"></div><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/29008389@N03/5918733067/">flickr/Cindy Schultz</a></div><keyword id="233489" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="SeaWorld">SeaWorld</keyword>, the popular chain of marine theme parks and aquariums, is going public today.
The <a href="http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1564902/000119312513159967/d448022ds1a.htm">company's IPO filing</a> is pretty standard, among other things spelling out the usual risks involved in its business that could affect financial performance in the future.
However, one of the items on that list of things that makes SeaWorld risky is particularly harsh: the risks presented by the animals they showcase at their parks (see page 20 of the document).
Below is the aforementioned section of the prospectus (emphasis added):
Featuring animals at our theme parks involves risks.
Our theme parks feature numerous displays and interactions that include animals. All animal enterprises involve some degree of risk. All animal interaction by our employees and our guests in attractions in our theme parks, where offered, involves risk. While we maintain strict safety procedures for the protection of our employees and guests, injuries or death, while rare, have occurred in the past. For example, in February 2010, a trainer was killed while engaged in an interaction with a killer whale. Following this incident, we were subject to an inspection by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which resulted in three citations concerning alleged violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act and certain regulations thereunder. We have appealed certain of these citations and the appeal process is ongoing. In connection with this incident, we reviewed and revised our safety protocols and made certain safety-related facility enhancements. This incident has also been the subject of significant media attention, including television and newspaper coverage, a documentary and a book, as well as discussions in social media. This incident and similar events that may occur in the future may harm our reputation, reduce attendance and negatively impact our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, seven killer whales are presently on loan to a third party. Although the occurrence of any accident or injury involving these killer whales would be outside of our control, any such occurrence could negatively affect our business and reputation.
We maintain insurance of the type and in amounts that we believe is commercially reasonable and that is available to animal enterprise related businesses in the theme park industry. We cannot predict the level of the premiums that we may be required to pay for subsequent insurance coverage, the level of any self-insurance retention applicable thereto, the level of aggregate coverage available, or the availability of coverage for specific risks.
It's not something anyone necessarily wants to be reminded of, but it's necessary for a company like SeaWorld nonetheless, especially given that it has dealt with this issue head-on in the past.

SeaWorld: Our Investors Should Know That It's Bad For Business When Our Killer Whales Kill People

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A US <keyword id="42407" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Navy">Navy</keyword> <keyword id="576264" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="60" keywordseo="Destroyer">destroyer</keyword> challenged <keyword id="1334" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="China">China</keyword> in the <keyword id="430735" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="South-China-Sea">South China Sea</keyword> with a freedom-of-navigation operation on Tuesday.</li><li>The USS Ralph Johnson sailed near the disputed Spratly Islands, the Navy said, adding in a statement that "unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas."</li><li>The operation, one of at least six such operations this year, comes after the US State Department officially rejected most of China's sea claims, declaring its maritime efforts to assert sovereignty unlawful.</li></ul>After the US State Department <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-officially-rejects-many-of-beijings-south-china-sea-claims-2020-7">declared Beijing's maritime claims in the South China Sea and efforts to assert dominance unlawful</a>, the US Navy destroyer USS Ralph Johnson further challenged China with a sail-by operation Tuesday.The Navy released a couple photos on Tuesday of the destroyer sailing near the contested Spratly Islands, and a Navy spokesman confirmed the ship conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation in the area.<div type="image" title="The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114) steams near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Ralph Johnson is deployed conducting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts for a free and open Indo-Pacific." height="667" width="1000" msid="76968483" hostid="261"></div>"This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms, and lawful uses of the sea recognized in <keyword id="6356001" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="international">international</keyword> law by challenging the restrictions on innocent passage imposed by China, Vietnam and Taiwan," the Navy said in a statement."Unlawful and sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea pose a serious threat to the freedom of the seas," the service added."The United States upholds freedom of navigation as a principle," the Navy said later in its statement. "As long as some countries continue to claim and assert limits on rights that exceed their authority under international law, the United States will continue to defend the rights and freedoms of the sea guaranteed to all. No member of the international community should be intimidated or coerced into giving up their rights and freedoms."The US is aligning its South China Sea policy with a 2016 international arbitration tribunal ruling and officially rejecting many of China's claims to the contested waterway, <a href="https://www.state.gov/u-s-position-on-maritime-claims-in-the-south-china-sea/">Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Monday</a>."Beijing's claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them," Pompeo said, adding, "The PRC's predatory world view has no place in the 21st century."While China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Brunei all have overlapping claims to the strategic South China Sea, China is among the most aggressive in enforcing its claims. Chinese military outposts can be found in the disputed Paracel and Spratly islands, despite a 2016 arbitration tribunal ruling that discredited many of China's claims.Beijing rejected the ruling by the international Permanent Court of Arbitration, which made the decision at the request of the Philippines after China's seizure of Scarborough Shoal, and has continued to pursue its interests.<div type="image" title="Logistics Specialist 2nd Class Paul Vance, from Lilburn, Ga., assigned to the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Ralph Johnson (DDG 114), scans the horizon using a telescopic alidade, July 14, near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea" height="667" width="1000" msid="76968485" hostid="261"></div>Much to China's frustration, the US routinely challenges Beijing's restrictions on innocent passage and excessive claims through regular freedom-of-navigation operations.The Navy has conducted at least six such operations this year alone, as well as multiple presence operations. The Air Force also routinely conducts bomber overflights in the region.Earlier this month, the US sent two carrier strike groups into the South China Sea to <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-not-intimidated-by-china-aircraft-carrier-killer-missiles-2020-7">conduct dual carrier operations</a> at the same time the Chinese military was conducting exercises in the area.In recent months, the US military has stepped up its activities in the South China Sea in response to what the Pentagon described as "increasing opportunistic activity by the PRC to coerce its neighbors and press its unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea while the region and the world is focused on addressing the COVID-19 pandemic," a global crisis that has triggered an apparent escalation in US-China tensions.David Stillwell, the assistant secretary of state for East Asia and the Pacific, strongly criticized China's efforts to enforce its will in the South China Sea as "gangster tactics" at a Center for Strategic and International Studies event Tuesday. He said the US "will not let China claim the South China Sea as its own," <a href="https://news.usni.org/2020/07/14/state-dept-official-u-s-will-oppose-chinese-gangster-tactics-in-south-china-sea-u-s-warship-conducts-freedom-of-navigation-operation">USNI News reported</a>.Pompeo's statement Monday provided clarity on the US position in the South China Sea, where Stillwell said the US will not remain neutral. The statement clears the way for potentially tougher US responses.China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1797731.shtml">called the US statement on the South China Sea "irresponsible."</a>"It violates and distorts international law, deliberately stokes territorial and maritime disputes, and undermines regional peace and stability," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian said Tuesday.He later stated: "We strongly deplore and firmly oppose the wrong move by the US and urge it to stop stirring up trouble on the South China Sea issue and stop continuing down the wrong path."

US Navy warship challenges China in South China Sea as US blasts Beijing's 'unlawful' claims and 'gangster tactics'

<ul class="summary-list"><li>A goopy substance called <keyword id="8688" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="SEA">sea</keyword> snot has been clogging <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/crypto-exchange-collapses-turkey-bitcoin-risks-btc-vebitcoin-thodex-2021-4-1030346376">Turkish</a> coasts in the Sea of Marmara for months.</li><li>The <keyword id="565977" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Mucus">mucus</keyword> has been filling <keyword id="6360728" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="fishing">fishing</keyword> nets, suffocating <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/coral-reefs-florida-green-burials-eternal-reefs-2021-5">coral</a>, and killing <keyword id="400852" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="marine-life">marine life</keyword>.</li><li><keyword id="6361617" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="climate-change">Climate change</keyword> and fertilizer runoff may be fueling the algae boom that's behind the sea snot.</li></ul>Blankets of a goopy, camel-colored substance have been accumulating in the water off <keyword id="6372909" type="LOCATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="turkey">Turkey</keyword>'s coast for months.The goop, called marine mucilage or "sea snot," is covering so much of the coastline along the Sea of Marmara that people can no longer fish there. The sea snot formations can get up to 100 feet (30 meters) deep, according to the Turkish <keyword id="6355005" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="news">news</keyword> site <a href="https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/marmaranin-derinliklerinde-deniz-salyasi-goruldu-1828126">Cumhuriyet</a>.The sea snot fills fishing nets and weighs them down - one fisherman told Cumhuriyet that nets have been bursting from the weight of the mucus. A fishery co-op leader <a href="https://www.cumhuriyet.com.tr/haber/marmarada-deniz-salyasindan-magdur-olan-balikcilar-destek-bekliyor-1834914">said</a> people were barely pulling in a fifth of the fish they hauled at this time last year.Marine mucilage is a goopy discharge of protein, carbohydrates, and fat from microscopic algae called phytoplankton. The substance was documented in the Sea of Marmara for the first time in 2007, as researchers at Istanbul University <a href="https://www.researchgate.net/publication/288002772_Mucilage_phenomenon_in_Turkey_possible_causes_and_consequences_in_coastal_ecosystems_of_Marmara_Sea">reported</a> in 2008.<div type="image" title="marine mucilage sea snot underwater ocean" height="1531" width="2042" msid="83063143" hostid="261"></div>Normally, sea snot is not a problem, but when phytoplankton grow out of control, the goop can overpower marine ecosystems. This can wreak ecological havoc, since the substance can harbor bacteria like E Coli and ensnare or suffocate marine life. Eventually, the snot sinks to the sea floor, where it can blanket coral and suffocate them, too.Since phytoplankton thrive in warm water, scientists suspect that climate change is fueling the new sea-snot crisis. Runoff from nitrogen- and phosphorous-rich fertilizer and sewage could also be causing an explosion in the phytoplankton population."We are experiencing the visible effects of climate change, and adaptation requires an overhaul of our habitual practices. We must initiate a full-scale effort to adapt," Mustafa Sarı, dean of Bandırma Onyedi Eylül University's maritime faculty, told <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/may/25/turkey-struck-by-sea-snot-because-of-global-heating">The Guardian</a>.<div type="image" title="sea snot turkey coast harbor dock mucus marmara" height="2000" width="3000" msid="83063147" hostid="261"></div>This is the largest accumulation of sea snot yet, according to The Guardian. It began in deep waters during the winter then spread to the coastlines this year. Barış Özalp, a marine biologist at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, <a href="https://blackmeditjournal.org/volumes-archive/vol-27-2021/vol-27-2021-no-1/first-massive-mucilage-event-observed-in-deep-waters-of-canakkale-strait-dardanelles-turkey/">first noticed it</a> in December but became alarmed once the snot carpets continued to grow through the spring. "The gravity of the situation set in when I dived for measurements in March and discovered severe mortality in <keyword id="3365891" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="corals">corals</keyword>," he told The Guardian.Thousands of fish have been washing up dead in coastal towns as well, Sarı told The Guardian. The fish could be suffocating because sea snot clogs their gills, or because it depletes the water's oxygen levels."Once the mucilage covers the coasts, it limits the interaction between water and the atmosphere," Sarı said.

'Sea snot' is clogging up Turkey's coasts, suffocating marine life, and devastating fisheries

<ul><li><keyword id="11893881" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="cathie-wood" source="Orion">Cathie Wood</keyword>'s <keyword id="11898779" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="ark-invest" source="Orion">Ark Invest</keyword> sees opportunity in the more than 60% decline in <keyword id="13181936" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sea-limited" source="Orion">Sea Limited</keyword> over the past year.</li><li>The disruptive innovation manager bought nearly 150,000 shares of Sea Limited worth about $20 million on Monday.</li><li>Shares of Sea erased $16 billion in market value on Monday after India banned its gaming app.</li></ul><a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/se-stock">Sea Limited</a> stock spiked as much as 8% on Tuesday after Cathie Wood's Ark Invest bought nearly 150,000 shares of the mobile game developer.The roughly $20 million purchase by Ark came on Monday, the same day Sea erased about $16 billion in market value and plunged as much as 20% after India banned a number of mobile apps, including Garena Free Fire, which is one of the world's most popular mobile games owned by Sea. Monday's purchases by Ark Invest accelerates a cadence of recent buys of Sea shares, with Ark doubling its stake in the company so far this month, now owning more than 1.8 million shares. The recent buying by Ark comes as Sea trades at its lowest level since August 2020, down more than 60% from its record highs.Ark, which bought Sea in its Next Generation Internet and Fintech Innovation ETFs, reduced its position in Sea significantly during the second half of 2021, with its stake falling from more than 3 million shares at its peak to less than one million shares last month, according to data compiled by <a href="https://cathiesark.com/ark-combined-holdings-of-se">Cathie's Ark.</a>But now Ark sees value in the beaten down and profitless game developer. And so does <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/stocks/gs-stock">Goldman Sachs</a>, which rates the company as a "Buy" with a $300 price target, representing potential upside of 114% from current levels.Goldman analyst Piyush Mubayi said in a Monday note that if the Free Fire app is permanently removed from India, its projected valuation of the company would decrease by about $6 billion, or $10 per share. But Mubayi notes that after the battle royale-style PUBG game was banned from India, it was able to reenter the market last year through its Korean developer.Ultimately, Goldman views Sea as "a winner in the fast-growing gaming, ecommerce and digital <keyword id="11895316" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="finance" source="Orion">finance</keyword> <keyword id="11893875" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="markets" source="Orion">markets</keyword> in Asia, and expect further upside from its successful move into Latin America," Mubayi said. Whether the recent spate of buying in Sea shares proves successful for Ark Invest remains to be seen, but <a href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/stock-market-moves-explained-growth-value-rotation-rates-federal-reserve-2022-1">ongoing pressure from rising interest rates</a> could continue to have a negative impact on the speculative stocks held by the innovation manager.

Cathie Wood's Ark Invest buys the dip in Sea Limited after India app ban erases $16 billion in market value

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US <keyword id="42407" type="ORGANIZATION" weightage="60" keywordseo="Navy">Navy</keyword> has been challenging <keyword id="1334" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="China">China</keyword> in the <keyword id="430735" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="South-China-Sea">South China Sea</keyword> via patrols by disputed islands and presence missions.</li><li>In addition to sailing destroyers, aircraft carriers, and other warships into the area, the Navy has also been making South China Sea <keyword id="1605152" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Memes">memes</keyword> on its Instagram page.</li><li>These memes have celebrated US military operations in the area, stressed US plans to continue to operate in the area, and even warned China against aggressive behavior.</li></ul>The US Navy has been not only challenging China in the South China Sea but also making memes about it.The <a href="https://www.instagram.com/usnavy/">Navy's official Instagram page</a> is filled primarily with cool shots of the Navy doing its thing, pictures of sailors, ships, subs, and various aviation assets, but scattered throughout is the occasional meme — several of which center on the disputed South China Sea.The South China Sea has long been a hot spot, but tensions between the US and China have risen again lately, especially as the powers trade barbs on responsibility for the coronavirus pandemic.On Tuesday, after the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-officially-rejects-many-of-beijings-south-china-sea-claims-2020-7">release of a US State Department statement officially rejecting many of China's sweeping claims</a> to the South China Sea and condemning its efforts to enforce its will, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-challenges-chinas-south-china-sea-claims-after-rejecting-them-2020-7">Navy destroyer USS Ralph Johnson conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation in waters near the Spratly Islands</a>.The latest patrol, which challenged China and some other claimant states, was one of at least six Navy freedom-of-navigation operations in the contested South China Sea this year and the third such operation Navy ships have carried out near the Spratlys. Other Navy operations have taken place near the Paracel Islands.After the latest freedom-of-navigation operation, the US Navy released the following meme on its Instagram page.Earlier this month, two carrier strike groups led by the aircraft carriers USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-not-intimidated-by-china-aircraft-carrier-killer-missiles-2020-7">conducted dual carrier operations in the South China Sea</a> at the same time China held its own military exercises elsewhere in the strategic waterway.The day after the July 4 dual carrier operations, the Navy made a meme about its activities:China's Foreign Ministry criticized the carrier exercises, accusing the US <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjdt_674879/fyrbt_674889/t1795264.shtml">of flexing its muscles</a> to "undermine the peace and stability in the South China Sea."The <a href="https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1193485.shtml">Global Times, a nationalist Chinese tabloid, said</a> in a post that the "South China Sea is fully within the grasp of the Chinese People's Liberation Army," and "any US aircraft carrier movement in the region is solely at the pleasure of the PLA."The Navy <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-not-intimidated-by-china-aircraft-carrier-killer-missiles-2020-7">responded by saying it was "not intimidated"</a> and that the carriers were there "at our discretion."In February, the Navy said a Chinese destroyer used a weapons-grade laser to target a US Navy P-8 maritime reconnaissance aircraft in the Pacific. In an original meme put out the next day, the <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-navy-china-dont-want-to-play-laser-tag-us-2020-3">US Navy told China "you don't want to play laser tag with us."</a>Beijing has repeatedly pushed back against US military activities in the South China Sea, as well as other parts of the Pacific.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1797967.shtml">condemned the US Wednesday, accusing</a> it of sending "large fleets of advanced military vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea to flex muscles and stir up troubles."

The US Navy is making South China Sea memes as its warships anger China and challenge its sweeping claims

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="12225004" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="sea-moss" source="Orion">Sea moss</keyword> benefits may include supporting thyroid <keyword id="11894571" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="health" source="Orion">health</keyword>, weight loss, and gut health. </li><li>Unproven benefits of sea moss include enhancing hair, clearing the skin, and treating cancer. </li><li>Some sea moss contains heavy metals and microbes, so avoid if pregnant or immunocompromised. </li></ul>Sea moss is an edible form of seaweed that has become increasingly popular for its health benefits, especially among celebrities like <a href="https://www.insider.com/kim-kardashian-west-vegan-family-north-pescatarian-plant-based-2020-2" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kim Kardashian</a>.You can buy sea moss as a supplement or in its raw form at specialty health stores. Just remember that if you buy raw sea moss, cook it to kill off any harmful microbes, says Eleana Kaidanian, RD, CDN, a registered dietitian with the private practice <a href="https://linutritionist.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Long Island Nutritionist</a>. Warning: Depending on where it is grown, sea moss could contain heavy metals, like mercury and lead, or other toxins, says Kaidanian. Therefore, if you're pregnant, breastfeeding, immunocompromised, or taking anticoagulant medication, you should avoid sea moss.While sea moss is a nutrient-rich supplement, more research is needed to understand the full scope of its health benefits and risks, says <a href="https://www.pritikin.com/lon-ben-asher" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lon Ben-Asher</a>, MS, RDN, LDN, a <keyword id="11910605" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="nutrition" source="Orion">nutrition</keyword> specialist and educator at <a href="https://www.pritikin.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Pritikin Longevity Center and Spa</a>. Here are some of the potential benefits that preliminary studies have looked into thus far. <h2>1. Full of nutrients</h2>Most of sea moss's benefits are thanks to its impressive nutrient profile. For example, two tablespoons (10 grams) of <a href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168456/nutrients" target="_blank" rel="noopener">raw sea moss</a> contains:<table style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 308px;" border="1"><tbody><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Nutrient</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Amount</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Daily Value (DV)</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/how-many-calories-should-i-eat-a-day" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Calories</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">4.9 </td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">--</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Carbs</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1.23 g</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.5%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Fat</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.02 g</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.02%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/how-much-protein-do-i-need" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Protein</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.15 g</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.3%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30990756/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iodine</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">470 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">313%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/iron-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Iron</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.89 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">4.9%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Copper</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.02 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1.6%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/magnesium-benefits" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener sponsored">Magnesium</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">14.4 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">3.43%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Manganese</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.04 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1.6%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/zinc-deficiency" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Zinc</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.195 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">1.7%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.05 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">3.6%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">Vitamin B6</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">0.01 mg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">4.1%</td></tr><tr style="height: 22px;"><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;"><a href="http://insider.com/folate-vs-folic-acid" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Vitamin B9 (folate)</a></td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">18.2 mcg</td><td style="width: 33.3333%; height: 22px;">4.55%</td></tr></tbody></table><h2>2. May help with weight loss</h2>"Sea moss may support <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770939/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">weight loss</a> due to its carrageenan content," says Ben Asher. <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7345263/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Carrageenan</a> is a type of <a href="http://insider.com/soluble-vs-insoluble-fiber" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fiber</a> that <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6551690/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">slows down digestion</a>, which can help keep you fuller for longer and potentially <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22054935/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">cut down on the total calories you eat each day</a>, says Ben-Asher.Important: Adult females should aim to get around <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">21 to 25 grams of fiber per day</a>, whereas adult males require around <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/high-fiber-foods/art-20050948" target="_blank" rel="noopener">30 to 38 grams</a>. In fact, a <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21512509/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">small 2011 study</a> found those who consumed a drink with seaweed fiber reported higher levels of satiety and reduced appetite five hours later compared to the placebo.<h2>3. Supports thyroid health</h2>"Sea moss is also a good source of iodine, which is an essential mineral for <a href="http://insider.com/thyroid-problems-symptoms" target="_blank" rel="noopener">proper thyroid function</a> and metabolism regulation," says Ben-Asher. The <a href="https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/8541-thyroid-disease" target="_blank" rel="noopener">thyroid</a> is a small gland at the base of the neck that produces several important hormones that regulate bodily functions like weight management and mood. In fact, a small <a href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25006699/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2014 study</a> of healthy women found those who took 0.5 grams of seaweed per day for two weeks had improved iodine levels and higher levels of thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH). <a href="https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/tsh-thyroid-stimulating-hormone-test/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TSH</a> regulates hormones responsible for:<ul><li>Weight</li><li>Body temperature</li><li>Mood</li><li>Muscle strength</li><li>Energy production</li></ul>Warning: Consuming sea moss in large quantities, particularly from supplements, may cause <a href="https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Iodine-Consumer/#:~:text=High%20iodine%20intakes%20can%20also,%3B%20weak%20pulse%3B%20and%20coma." target="_blank" rel="noopener">iodine toxicity</a>, which can adversely affect the thyroid gland and lead to health conditions like hyperthyroidism and goiters, says Kaidanian. You should not <a href="https://www.thyroid.org/ata-statement-on-the-potential-risks-of-excess-iodine-ingestion-and-exposure/#:~:text=Ingestion%20of%20greater%20than%201%2C100,and%20may%20cause%20thyroid%20dysfunction." target="_blank" rel="noopener">exceed 1,100 micrograms</a> of iodine a day. <h2>4. May act as a prebiotic</h2>In addition to keeping you full, the carrageenan in seaweed also functions as a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6770939/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">prebiotic</a>. <a href="https://www.insider.com/prebiotics-vs-probiotics" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Prebiotics feed the</a> <a href="https://health.clevelandclinic.org/prebiotics-vs-probiotics-whats-the-difference/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">healthy bacteria</a> in your gut that <a href="https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/microbiome/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">help</a> with digestion, immunity, and disease prevention.Thus far, research on sea moss's role in gut health has only been conducted in animals, meaning its function as a prebiotic in humans has yet to be studied. But so far, results from animal studies look promising.For example, a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7070434/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2020 review</a> found that the prebiotics in sea moss fostered the growth of healthy gut microbiota in rats. In some studies, this resulted in weight loss and a reduction in harmful pathogens like E. coli. <h2>Other potential benefits </h2>There are many other health claims about the benefits of sea moss, but most of these are anecdotal and lack scientific evidence. <a href="https://www.insider.com/eating-sea-moss-for-health-benefits-could-be-harmful-2021-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Claims</a> about sea moss that you should be skeptical of include: <ul><li>Clearing skin </li><li>Enhancing hair</li><li>Improving fertility</li><li>Strengthening immunity</li><li>Detoxifying</li><li>Suppressing cancer </li></ul><h2>Insider's takeaway </h2>Given the popularity of sea moss as a health food and supplement, the scientific community has been studying the benefits and risks associated with this sea vegetable. 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<ul class="summary-list"><li>The US Navy again has two carrier strike groups conducting dual carrier operations in the <keyword id="430735" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="South-China-Sea">South China Sea</keyword>.</li><li>For the second time in two weeks, the Nimitz and Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups are training together in the strategic waterway.</li><li>The exercises, which the Navy says are unrelated to current events, come during a week in which the US and <keyword id="1334" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="China">China</keyword> have traded barbs over the South China Sea.</li></ul>For the second time in two weeks, the US Navy has two carrier strike groups conducting dual carrier operations in the South China Sea, a waterway over which the US and China have been trading jabs lately.Over Fourth of July weekend, two Navy carrier strike groups led by the USS Nimitz and the USS Ronald Reagan trained together in the South China Sea. The last time the Navy had two carriers operating together in the South China Sea was nearly six years ago.The Nimitz and Ronald Reagan carrier strike groups have linked up again to continue their high-end dual carrier operations, <a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/374070/teamwork-south-china-sea-nimitz-ronald-reagan-carrier-strike-groups-continue-exercises">the Navy said Friday</a>."Nimitz and Reagan Carrier Strike Groups are operating in the South China Sea, wherever international law allows, to reinforce our commitment to a Free and Open Indo-Pacific, a rules based international order, and to our allies and partners in the region," Nimitz Carrier Strike Group Commander Rear Adm. Jim Kirk said in a statement.The Navy noted that the carrier operations are unrelated to current events, but the carrier activities do notably come at a time of heightened tensions with China.<div type="image" title="Aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 5 and Carrier Air Wing 17 fly in formation over the Nimitz Carrier Strike Force (CSF). The USS Nimitz (CVN 68) and USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Groups are conducting dual carrier operations in the Indo-Pacific as the Nimitz CSF." height="525" width="1000" msid="77027199" hostid="261"></div>China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs accused the US earlier this month <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/web/wjdt_674879/fyrbt_674889/t1795264.shtml">of flexing its muscles</a> to "undermine the peace and stability in the South China Sea." This week, the Foreign Ministry <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1797967.shtml">criticized the US for sending</a> "large fleets of advanced military vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea to flex muscles and stir up troubles."On Tuesday, USS Ralph Johnson, one of the destroyers sailing with the Nimitz carrier strike group, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-challenges-chinas-south-china-sea-claims-after-rejecting-them-2020-7">conducted a freedom-of-navigation operation</a> in the contested Spratly Islands, challenging certain navigation restrictions by China and other claimant states.Prior to the Navy freedom-of-navigation operation, at least the sixth this year, <a href="https://www.state.gov/u-s-position-on-maritime-claims-in-the-south-china-sea/">Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a statement Monday</a> announcing the US is aligning its South China Sea policy with a 2016 international arbitration tribunal ruling and officially rejecting many of China's claims to the contested waterway."Beijing's claims to offshore resources across most of the South China Sea are completely unlawful, as is its campaign of bullying to control them," he said. "The PRC's predatory world view has no place in the 21st century."China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs <a href="https://www.fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/xwfw_665399/s2510_665401/2511_665403/t1797731.shtml">called the US statement on the South China Sea "irresponsible."</a>"It violates and distorts international law, deliberately stokes territorial and maritime disputes, and undermines regional peace and stability," Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Zhao Lijian said Tuesday.The South China Sea, long a hot spot, has again become a flash point in recent months as the US has stepped up its military activities in response to "opportunistic activity by the PRC" to take advantage of the COVID-19 crisis and "coerce its neighbors and press its unlawful maritime claims in the South China Sea," the Pentagon said previously.The global coronavirus crisis that began in China but has since spread across the US due to domestic mishandling has triggered a increase in US-China tensions, causing problems across the bilateral relationship.

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