'New' name for island sparks fury
By Zhang Yunbi and Zhou Yan | China Daily | Updated: 2012-05-08 07:58
Beijing slams Manila as oil rig launch in South China Sea looms
Beijing on Monday slammed Manila's attempt to "rename" Huangyan Island as China is set to launch its first deepwater oil rig in the South China Sea.
Manila declared on Thursday that it would "rename" Huangyan Island as Panatag Shoal, and is considering removing signs on the island related to China.
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