‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific
- Posted on June 25, 2026
- By CNN
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‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific
In a span of just a few weeks, China’s ships have carried out “law enforcement” activities farther from its mainland than ever before, mapped a highly sensitive seabed and conducted “research” inside a highly contested lagoon more than 500 miles from its shores.