# ‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-26 04:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include India Today, Наша Ніва, The Times of India and The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR). PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| India Today | Why is China secretly building a massive new island in the South China Sea? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPRUZvV1hpWDBRZmZfYjRyUHdaNkxqRi1FWS1Xcy1Dbi00d0VOUzJOWXZjSzR2YzFTTjVZYWZicjJOOVZPZUJ5aUg2RU44R29SaXpLZEVEaUZEWjJ6ZGJ3WnRoTzlOWGZUOXBicWNCRGNJSlBDOEl2LXIzTEpfalpnWnFac0pGbDZFT0s1eW9EMUJJMGZnaFRDa05TLVkyaDZhcUh2c0ttQnpDYU5HT1dfRTZPSnBBLTg3YkVteU5KSGdmV0Z4LVZ4OQ?oc=5) |
| Наша Ніва | China gradually expands its maritime jurisdiction east of Taiwan | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRkFVX3lxTE95Z01ZdHB2V0kyNHlwb1llUTFhcUJaT1hQb2NyS1hBdDNPdi10ZERCNHBob19jdHVrZENuSlVlVFo4VEZ1UWfSAUtBVV95cUxPalpaWjZ4LXp6SW5BSGc0XzdlbGszUzhnRS1EanY0T281Y1hZRnNycVpJeWoySmtnUDdraUhXQWI4VjBXbVU3V3FWNDg?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | China's biggest island-building project in years: How Antelope Reef grew to 1,490 acres in months | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwJBVV95cUxOQjdDR2NKZUZObXpyZTlVcENfbDFfUllTNmtZOG5tcEpucU9ZU2E2MjBCUDFNeW1uVXZNVUpHNEk4Q0FsZU00Y3pGQ0xhZ3RYZTVRdGZPVUkyeldXeExFY3ZNd29EQzY0NFNvVUJIcEtDVGlUcWhBRUFQY3NhcE1Ebm9zdy1GUHF2LWF6QUgzVnR3d19VeGswUDBUNGNzVEpENWQ3ZnVrZkdZQXpJNDZLNlVSdEtDQnNZVkZmVzRtR3NYaF91TE5oSXk5eHJrLVpHZkh5TURuUkhNd215N29FVXpua0ZmYzBIUktqS0ZRU3Q4V1pDN21LazFObnlLNVRFQWJPWG0tTQ?oc=5) |
| The National Bureau of Asian Research (NBR) | China’s Gray-Zone Strategy in the East China Sea: Upping the Ante – Mapping China's Strategic Space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxQaWRucHl2T2llUXlPdWQ3SVNfY1lLMG4tb0JTLXYyM19iQzJ5Y3VaX1F5N3hHYUxuVDZCTVh0WXZiLVJtdmhNZDFyNG52UXRGclVWSEVDdmJFNkNQS2ZndkZjYVNheDRTNGNCbkItd1h1UnNYYWViUTlvVm9ORU5zdDUyS1hiWTZGMlFUTTc4d3cxUUdqWGdfS2FDbzk?oc=5) |
| CNN | ‘Salami slicing’: How China is trying to increase control in the Pacific | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNaGZTdjR3SkZtX0dIMU5mQ0N2bzJadkRaRHFnd0JNeXk0RE9mRjlQYm5tWWxncE5SSWU5bng5ZkRuWGFpejZWbnMxRW05dGhrTE1qUElqT0wwX1dhOGJqOEx1SU9zeU51aTByYUFDN2Y5WnpGR0EwX3pxTDdDTmtsY0F0OEI2b1U0V1RUQ0JB?oc=5) |

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