| 单词 | South China Sea |
| 例句 | “I came upon this one when I was diving in the South China Sea.” Stormbreaker 2000-09-04T00:00:00Z On an afternoon in 1969 the platoon took sniper fire from a filthy little village along the South China Sea. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z The AO lay along the South China Sea, where things had the feel of a resort, with white beaches and palm trees and friendly little villages. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z Be sure to request a room on an upper floor, facing west, for a view of the South China Sea. Living Like a Local in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z In July, Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea. Indonesia welcomes giant pandas on loan from China 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z The U-shaped line is used on Chinese maps to illustrate its territorial claims over vast expanses of the resource-rich South China Sea, including areas claimed by other countries. Malaysia orders China map cut from 'Abominable' film as furor widens 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z A pilot was forced to declare himself incapacitated while flying over the South China Sea when he became short of breath and his vision was impaired. Cathay Pacific pilot falls ill midflight and becomes unable to fly plane 2019-04-25T04:00:00Z Still, writes author Timothy Brook, for its time this map “was the most accurate chart of the South China Sea in existence.” ‘Mr. Selden’s Map of China’ charts a fascinating course, circa 1600 2013-12-31T22:37:14Z China’s recent spectacular land grab in the South China Sea is a fait accompli, given China’s superior power in the area and its assertion that the region is a core national interest. America’s Collision Course With China 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z Last week, Malaysian Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said the country needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea even as it pursues non-militarisation of the waterway. 'Abominable' film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Cruz's biggest issue with the film is the nine-dash line — a U-shaped dotted line on a map in the South China Sea, depicting territory that both China and Vietnam claim. Right-wing personalities blast "Barbie," citing lack of family values 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z "I knew that what we had in the South China Sea was the debris of MH370 and I was not going to sit around and not be vocal about that," Hendry said. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The U-shaped line is a feature used on Chinese maps to illustrate its claims over vast expanses of the resource-rich South China Sea, including areas claimed by other countries. Philippines' top diplomat calls for cut to 'Abominable' over China map 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z “Typhoon” is very much of its time — the story of an uninspiring merchant ship captain and his crew facing a storm in the South China Sea. Reed Hastings, the Founder of Netflix, Keeps His Library in His Pocket 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z A fishing boat has him daydreaming of the South China Sea and the game of cat and mouse he played with Chinese authorities while trying to reach the disputed Scarborough Shoal. Illinois man may be the most traveled person in the world 2017-01-04T05:00:00Z For Wise's second theory, he believes that the Russian passengers began their hacking operation around 1:15 a.m., when Shah flew MH370 over the South China Sea. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z Four Southeast Asian countries - Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and Brunei - as well as Taiwan contest China’s claims in the South China Sea. Malaysia orders China map cut from 'Abominable' film as furor widens 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z There's certainly ample material: the river thunders 4,000km through six countries, from the mountains of Tibet to the South China Sea coast of Vietnam. TV highlights 09/01/2013 2013-01-08T20:00:01Z South China Sea Pishkun is a remarkable digital animation by Vietnamese artist Dinh Q Lê that tackles the grim futilities of warfare with an almost hallucinatory metaphorical force. This week's new exhibitions 2011-01-22T00:06:54Z In 2014, Mr Xi said it was time for the people of Asia to run Asia, presaging a push to dominate the South China Sea. America and China’s long embrace 2016-12-01T05:00:00Z China claims most of the South China Sea, through which more than $3.4 trillion worth of goods are transported annually, under its unilaterally declared “nine-dash-line”. 'Abominable' film axed in Malaysia after rebuffing order to cut China map 2019-10-20T04:00:00Z Worrying about tensions in the South China Sea is something you only get to worry about after years of such Belgian graft, not after two weeks on the job pitching a client at Nobu. 'If cocaine's everywhere, I missed the memo': Industry as seen by a banker 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Nearby, suspended over the water overlooking the South China Sea, rickety open-fronted restaurants were perched on stilts. Cambodia, in and Around Kep, Open but Undeveloped 2012-03-02T23:24:36Z "Why don't you pivot out of here?" suggested Chinese State Councilor Dai Bingguo, exasperated at how the U.S. had orchestrated a challenge by other Asian countries to China's South China Sea territoriality. Hillary Clinton's 'Hard Choices' makes for compelling reading 2014-06-10T04:00:00Z At one time tea was so valuable that pirates liked to plunder tea-carrying ships in the South China Sea. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: 80-year-old still enjoys learning new tricks 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z Yet such a strategy is unlikely to win hearts in, say, Manila, when China is bullying the Philippines over islands in the South China Sea. The end is not nigh 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z The gurgle of waves may have been recorded on the Caspian or the South China Sea, while rainstorms bleed from one screen to the other. Im Heung-soon Explores the Horrors Women Endure in War 2015-07-30T04:00:00Z Some say the plane crashed into the South China Sea while others speculate that it vanished in the Strait of Malacca or, even, Kazakhstan. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z He soon resumed his journey and drowned while crossing the South China Sea. Art Review: ‘Chinese Gardens,’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art 2012-08-16T21:59:52Z I once wound up at the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, overlooking the South China Sea, in the company of a young woman I’d known only from a few dozen emails. I was a “male spinster” 2012-11-29T01:00:00Z The Derbyshire was lost with 44 people on board when it ran into a typhoon in the South China Sea in September 1980. A new display commemorates the MV Derbyshire, the largest British ship ever lost at sea 2012-10-04T13:00:00Z The panorama extends across the waterways of the South China Sea, teeming with signs of busy ports and international trade. The World's Highest Hotel 2010-05-19T04:00:00Z Along the South China Sea, there are a lot of rural fishing villages. Q&A: Finding the Flavors of Southeast Asia With Zak Pelaccio 2012-07-26T20:11:21Z Foreign Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said earlier on Thursday Malaysia needs to boost its naval capabilities to prepare for possible conflict in the South China Sea even as it pursues non-militarisation of the waterway. Malaysia orders China map cut from 'Abominable' film as furor widens 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Shortly after one in the morning, Shah flew over the South China Sea and sent his final signal to air traffic control in Kuala Lumpur before entering Vietnamese airspace. “MH370”: The 6 most shocking theories surrounding the disappearance of the Malaysia Airlines flight 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z In July, Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea. Indonesia welcomes giant pandas on loan from China 2017-09-28T04:00:00Z We were introduced to seemingly every infant living between the Mekong River and the South China Sea. Journeys: Traveling in Southeast Asia With a Rock-Star Baby 2010-12-17T20:45:37Z Its eclectic offerings play on the current “South China Sea” theme. A boozy maritime journey at Grog in Ballard 2014-01-22T23:29:23Z Now: “We’re going to war in the South China Sea in five to 10 years, there’s no doubt about that” — Stephen K. Bannon. Review: ‘The Dark Side of the Sun,’ and, by the Way, We’re Doomed 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z Melo pearls, on the other hand, are fished in the South China Sea and the Bay of Bengal and are at their most desirable when they display a rich papaya-orange color. Special Report: A Cut Above: Jewelry: Mother Nature Fights Back 2010-12-10T18:40:00Z Abutting Likas Bay, beyond which is the South China Sea, the boardwalk was thick with tourists and ragamuffin children on the August day I strolled along it. Living Like a Local in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z A Chinese coast guard vessel maneuvers beside a Philippine coast guard ship conducting a resupply mission in the disputed South China Sea. AP Week in Pictures: Asia 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Marcos said he also discussed South China Sea issues with U.S. Philippines' Marcos, China's Xi to discuss tensions, way forward in South China Sea 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea, pointing to a line on its maps that cuts into the EEZs of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Philippines rejects China's call for prior notice on resupply missions 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z The White House said Biden raised areas where Washington has concerns, including detained U.S. citizens, human rights in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong and Beijing’s aggressive activities in the South China Sea. Biden, Xi's 'blunt' talks yield deals on military, fentanyl 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Prabowo did not mention any specific issues in the speech, but he named on Wednesday the South China Sea, the Korean Peninsula and Myanmar as "hot spots that can destabilise the region." US, China, Southeast Asia defence officials meet amid crises 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z Reaching agreement on climate action, economic policy or control of the South China Sea is much more difficult than evoking the cooperative imagery of the bridge. Biden and Xi, meeting in Silicon Valley, promise to work to avoid U.S.-China conflict 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over nearly the entire South China Sea, pointing to a line on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Philippines' Marcos, China's Xi to discuss tensions, way forward in South China Sea 2023-11-17T05:00:00Z Biden and Xi will discuss a host of issues where the countries are on opposing sides including Taiwan, the South China Sea, the Israel-Hamas war, Russia's invasion of Ukraine, North Korea and human rights. Joe Biden, Xi Jinping meet amid disputes over military, economic issues 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, US support for the government in Taiwan and trade blocks on certain new technologies could all be on the agenda. Biden-Xi meeting: What both sides want from US-China talks 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z China has clashed with the Philippines, Taiwan and other neighbors over control of the South China Sea. In San Francisco, Asian Americans have mixed feelings about Biden meeting with Chinese President Xi 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z The defense ministers on Thursday will be meeting with ASEAN’s eight dialog partners, with the territorial disputes over the South China Sea expected to be raised. ASEAN defense chiefs call for the fighting in Gaza to cease, but they struggle to address Myanmar 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z China has argued that it is within its rights to build up defenses in the South China Sea on what it believes is its sovereign territory. Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z The news outlet also said the United States continues to “sow discord” in the South China Sea and imposed “illegal sanctions” on Chinese officials regarding human rights violations in Tibet. China state-controlled outlets reveal Xi Jinping’s goals for APEC summit, Biden meeting 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z He denied that China was militarizing the disputed South China Sea, while asserting its maritime claims there. Behind Public Assurances, Xi Jinping Spread Grim Views on U.S. 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z His government made aggressive territorial demands in Asia, engaging in deadly border clashes with India and bullying the Philippines and other neighbors in parts of the South China Sea it claims as its own. A fragile global economy is at stake as US and China seek to cool tensions at APEC summit 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Philippine officials said Saturday they would never take any step that could ignite a larger conflict but would not be deterred in defending the country’s sovereign rights in the South China Sea. Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z And China’s aggressive campaign to militarize a number of manmade islands in the South China Sea alarmed the U.S. and other allies in the Pacific. Biden aims for improved military relations with China when he meets with Xi 2023-11-14T05:00:00Z Chinese bullying of the Philippines in the South China Sea, where Chinese coast guard vessels have harassed Philippine resupply ships, also will be discussed. Biden, Xi will meet in San Francisco Wednesday at APEC to discuss U.S.-China relations, Taiwan 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z China has worried its neighbors in recent years with steps in the Taiwan Strait, South China Sea and East China Sea, areas of international dispute. Biden to meet Xi on Wednesday in San Francisco Bay area, US says 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z China and the Philippines have had several recent confrontations in the South China Sea, where several governments have overlapping claims. Top US and Indian diplomats and defense chiefs discuss Indo-Pacific issues and Israel-Hamas war 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Washington reacted to Friday’s confrontation by repeating that it stands with its oldest ally in Asia “in the face of the People’s Republic of China’s repeated harassment in the South China Sea.” Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z China uses its own names for many locations in the South China Sea. The Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z In Japan, the defense ministry there said earlier this week that the Shandon and its escorts had transited the South China Sea following landing drills in the Pacific Ocean for nine days. China sends aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait as part of maritime-territory campaign 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z China's use of water cannons followed a series of incidents in the South China Sea, including the collisions between China's vessels and two Manila ships on Oct. Philippines denounces China for 'unprovoked acts of coercion' to block resupply mission 2023-11-10T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, the letter said Beijing had taken no steps to stop military provocations in the South China Sea or toward the democratically governed island of Taiwan, which China claims as its own. Republicans demand Biden challenge China's Xi on fentanyl, prisoners 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z “The PRC’s actions are inconsistent with international law and follow a pattern of dangerous operational behavior in the South China Sea,” the State Department said in a statement. Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Territorial conflicts in the South China Sea involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have long been regarded as a potential flashpoint and a delicate fault line in the U.S.-China rivalry. The Philippines and China report a new maritime confrontation near a contested South China Sea shoal 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The Navy has been conducting near-monthly passages in both the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea. China sends aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait as part of maritime-territory campaign 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Japan's defence ministry said on Monday that the Shandong and other naval ships had sailed to the South China Sea after conducting landing drills in the Pacific Ocean for nine days. Taiwan monitors Chinese carrier group in sensitive Taiwan Strait 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The Chinese navy now has more ships than ours, giving Beijing a blue-water capability with bases stretching from its artificial and now militarized islands in the South China Sea to Pakistan to Djibouti,” Amb. ‘Axis of authoritarians’ seen challenging U.S. leadership and power globally 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z The Philippines, Japan and the United States have complained about what they say is growing Chinese aggression in the South China Sea. China warns against maritime 'camp' confrontations but stops short of naming US 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z In Hawaii, the Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the South China Sea, and Vanuatu, the algae have overgrown corals killed by coastal runoff and other environmental factors. Algal outbreaks around the world are crowding out corals 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Australia's backing of a U.N. ruling rejecting China's territorial claims in the South China Sea has also angered China, which has told Australia the issue is not its concern. Australia's Albanese retraces historic Beijing walk on visit to mend ties 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "China is showing it is expansionist in the South China Sea and the East China Sea," he says . The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Albanese, on Monday, will meet President Xi Jinping in Beijing, where the prime minister has said he will raise concerns over rising tensions in the South China Sea. Australia's Albanese seeks dialogue, cooperation in China visit 2023-11-05T04:00:00Z Last month, China and the Philippines traded barbs over a collision in the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked the passage of Philippine ships. China warns against maritime 'camp' confrontations but stops short of naming US 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Manila’s coast guard largely uses the ships for sovereignty patrols and to transport supplies and rotating navy and marine personnel to nine Philippines-occupied island, islets and reefs in the strategic South China Sea. Japan’s prime minister tours Philippine patrol ship and boosts alliances amid maritime tensions 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Australia says the South China Sea is an important passageway for its trade with Japan and South Korea. Australia's Albanese retraces historic Beijing walk on visit to mend ties 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z "In the South China Sea, the trilateral cooperation to protect the freedom of the sea is underway," Kishida, on an official visit, said in an address before the Philippine congress in the capital Manila. Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z He will meet Xi in Beijing on Monday, where the prime minister has said he will raise concerns over rising tensions in the South China Sea. Australia PM says China visit 'very positive' for bilateral relations 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Indo-Pacific strategy, which identifies China as an aggressor in the region, including the South China Sea, undermining international maritime law including freedom of navigation. China warns against maritime 'camp' confrontations but stops short of naming US 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z It described the talks as "substantive, constructive, and candid" and said they covered a range of maritime issues, including the South China Sea and East China Sea, which are contested by China and other nations. US airs concerns to China about 'dangerous and unlawful' South China Sea actions 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But, in what analysts call a “salami slicing” strategy, Beijing is making incremental gains in regional disputes, including the Himalayas and the South China Sea. Japan, Philippines beef up security partnership with China looming in background 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Last month China and the Philippines traded accusations over a collision in the disputed waters of the South China Sea as Chinese vessels blocked Philippine boats supplying forces there. Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z MANILA, Philippines — Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday. China, Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z “We share serious concerns on the situation in the East China Sea and South China Sea,” Mr. Kishida said, referring to Beijing’s increasingly assertive actions in the region. Japan and Philippines, Wary of China, Look to Expand Military Ties 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z "The United States underscored concerns with the PRC's dangerous and unlawful actions in the South China Sea," it said, referring to the People's Republic of China. US airs concerns to China about 'dangerous and unlawful' South China Sea actions 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z China has also used dredging vessels to create artificial islands in the South China Sea on which Beijing has built air-sea bases. Japan, Philippines beef up security partnership with China looming in background 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the South China Sea will be high in the agenda, Philippine officials said. Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z But difficult issues remain between the major trading partners and Albanese said he would raise concerns over rising tension in the South China Sea in a meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. Australia and China: rocky road back to trade and visits 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z He has said he also will raise concerns over rising tension in the South China Sea in a meeting with President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday. Australia's Albanese to highlight trade on China visit as ties warm 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Nor has the deepening of US-Australia military ties, as Beijing continues to assert its claims over the South China Sea and Taiwan. Australia and China eye new ways to heal old wounds 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Japan does not have any claim to the South China Sea, but has a separate maritime dispute with China in the East China Sea. Japan PM Kishida: Cooperating with Philippines, US to protect South China Sea 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Two weeks ago, China’s ships separately blocked then hit a Philippine coast guard vessel and a supply boat near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z China responded to the complaints by conducting what U.S. officials said was a dangerously close intercept of a B-52 bomber over the South China Sea during a nighttime flight. U.S., Canadian warships sail in Taiwan Strait amid PLA war games 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z In the South China Sea, tensions have escalated between Beijing and Manila over a contested shoal. Yellen says the US economic relationship with China must consider human rights and national security 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Last week, a Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea and put both aircraft in danger of a collision, the U.S. China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z The court ruled in 2016 that Beijing's claim to 90% of the South China Sea had no basis under international law, but China has refused to recognise the ruling. Philippines accuses China of intruding into its waters 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z Those objectives dovetail with Marcos Jr.’s thrust to strengthen his country’s external defense after a series of tense confrontations between Chinese and Philippine coast guard and naval ships in the disputed South China Sea. Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s growing aggression 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z The PLA and China are still pursuing expansive maritime territorial claims in international waters of the South China Sea, he noted. U.S. intelligence funding of $100 billion questioned 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z The remarks came after the Chinese military on Monday said a Philippine vessel "illegally entered" waters near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea without authorisation. Philippines says its vessel did not illegally enter any space under Chinese sovereignty 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z Days before the publication, senior Pentagon and military officials disclosed a Chinese military program of dangerous harassment of U.S. and allied aircraft over the South China Sea and East China Sea. Chinese generals rattle sabers at U.S. on war over Taiwan 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z China and the Philippines have had several confrontations in disputed waters in the South China Sea, recently trading accusations about a collision between a Chinese coastguard vessel and a boat from the Philippines. China military says Philippine boat 'illegally entered' waters near Scarborough Shoal 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z In the South China Sea, the American military is described by China as “the biggest force undermining stability and fueling militarization.” Pentagon fails to restart military talks, exchanges that China severed over Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan 2023-10-29T04:00:00Z Navy freedom of navigation flights, warship passages and exercises in the Taiwan Strait, East China Sea and South China Sea, he said. U.S. intelligence funding of $100 billion questioned 2023-11-01T04:00:00Z Zhang said in an address being closely watched by military attaches and diplomats amid tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea. China and Russia take aim at US at Chinese military forum 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z China has challenged U.S. freedom of navigation operations by Navy warships in the South China Sea that Beijing has declared its maritime territory and the U.S. side insists is an international waterway. Chinese generals rattle sabers at U.S. on war over Taiwan 2023-10-30T04:00:00Z China responded to the criticism on Tuesday by conducting what the Indo-Pacific command said was another dangerous nighttime intercept of a B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea. Pacific Fleet denies Chinese military claim of unsafe warship encounters 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The U.S. sought to prevent relations, also severely strained by intense economic competition and disagreements on a host of issues - including trade, Taiwan, human rights and the South China Sea - from veering into conflict. Biden meets Wang as US-China gear up towards expected leaders summit 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The U.S. and its allies regularly conduct maritime maneuvers in the South China Sea, and also regularly fly aircraft over the area to emphasize that the waters and airspace are international. US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Air Force B-52 bomber over the South China Sea this week in a nighttime maneuver that nearly caused a collision, the United States military said on Thursday. Chinese Jet Flies Within 10 Feet of U.S. Bomber, Pentagon Says 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z China claims almost all of the strategically vital South China Sea as its own territory. China and the U.S. appear to restart military talks despite disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z Its jagged contours ran all the way through the South China Sea and the intricate underpinnings of the Philippines, right up to the southern edge of Japan and northern shores of Borneo. How does an ocean-sized tectonic plate go missing for 20 million years? 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z He said the U.S. also raised concerns about the South China Sea, disputed waters where China and the Philippines have had several high-profile confrontations. Biden meets Wang as US-China gear up towards expected leaders summit 2023-10-27T04:00:00Z The B-52 was “lawfully conducting routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace” when it was intercepted by the J-11 on Tuesday, the U.S. military said. US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z China and the Philippines recently have had several high-profile skirmishes in the South China Sea, most notably in disputed waters around the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands. China says US has no right to get involved in problems between it and Philippines 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z It deteriorated further over a range of issues, including rights abuses, the South China Sea, Taiwan, technology and the COVID-19 pandemic. As world roils, US and China seek to ease strained ties and prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z US President Joe Biden has warned China that the US will defend the Philippines in case of any attack in the disputed South China Sea. South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z All that comes on top of disagreements between the U.S. and China over trade, human rights and the militarization of the South China Sea. Newsom meets with President Xi Jinping in Beijing amid troubled U.S.-China ties 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z China’s claims have led to longstanding territorial disputes with other countries in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade routes. US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z President Joe Biden said on Wednesday at the White House that America's commitment to Philippines defense remains "iron-clad," after accusing China of acting "dangerously and unlawfully" in the South China Sea. China says US has no right to get involved in problems between it and Philippines 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z In addition, the world’s two largest economies are at odds on issues such as human rights, climate change, Taiwan, the South China Sea and North Korea. As world roils, US and China seek to ease strained ties and prepare for possible Biden-Xi summit 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Mr Biden's statement on the South China Sea on Wednesday was his strongest since tensions between Beijing and Manila heated up in recent months. South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z China and the United States have recently traded barbs over global and national security concerns, military interactions in the South China Sea and over Taiwan, which China claims as its own territory. China's defence ministry blasts Pentagon's annual report 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Ties have soured between Washington and Beijing, and the latter's claims over the South China Sea and Taiwan have become more expansive and threatening. The Australian city key to US plan to counter China 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The weekend collisions between Philippine and Chinese vessels off Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea also will be brought up in meetings with Wang, the U.S. officials said. Top Chinese diplomat to visit Washington ahead of possible meeting between Biden and Xi 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z But if the Sierra Madre does finally crumble into the aquamarine waters of the South China Sea - or West Philippine Sea as its called in Manila - what happens then? South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Duterte refused to invoke Manila's legal victory against China in an international tribunal, that said Beijing's vast claims to almost the entire South China Sea is unfounded. South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The Philippines and other neighbors of China have resisted Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims over virtually the entire South China Sea, and some, like Manila, have sought U.S. military support as incidents multiply. US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Maritime confrontations between Manila and Beijing have become a regular feature in the South China Sea, as both countries assert their territorial claims in the highly strategic waters. Philippines labels China as an 'aggressor' fanning tensions in the South China Sea 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Manila’s ramshackle base contrasts with the state-of-the-art facilities China has embedded in the South China Sea, a hotbed of territorial disputes between China and other Southeast Asian nations. Chinese, Philippines vessels collide in disputed waters near West Philippine Sea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Will Beijing swoop in and attempt to seize control of the reef as it has done elsewhere in the South China Sea? South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The Philippines is an important strategic ally of the US as it borders two potential flashpoints in the Pacific - the South China Sea and Taiwan. South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The State Department also cited a 2016 arbitration ruling that invalidated China’s expansive claims to the South China Sea on historical grounds, including in Second Thomas Shoal. US renews warning it will defend treaty ally Philippines after Chinese ships rammed Manila vessels 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The South China Sea is one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat were rammed by Chinese vessels at disputed shoal 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z A Permanent Court of Arbitration in 2016 found that China, which claims vast swaths of the South China Sea, had no legal claims to the waters it disputes with the Philippines. Chinese, Philippines vessels collide in disputed waters near West Philippine Sea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Take a close look at a video of Sunday's "collision" between a Philippine coastguard ship and a Chinese maritime militia vessel in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z Since President Ferdinand Marcos Jr took office in June 2022 and revived the Philippines' alliance with the US, Filipino authorities have become more aggressive in contesting China's actions in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Biden says US will defend the Philippines if China attacks 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z The two countries have had numerous run-ins in the South China Sea in recent months, especially near the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands. China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The EU, he added, joins the Philippines “in its call for the full observance of international law in the South China Sea.” Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat were rammed by Chinese vessels at disputed shoal 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z SEOUL, South Korea | Chinese and Philippine vessels collided Sunday near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, prompting an exchange of accusations between the two nations and a U.S. statement of support for Manila. Chinese, Philippines vessels collide in disputed waters near West Philippine Sea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The confrontation between Manila and Beijing over submerged shoals in the South China Sea has been going on for decades. South China Sea: Why the Philippines and China are on a collision course 2023-10-23T04:00:00Z The Philippines has accused China's coast guard of colliding with a Filipino supply boat in disputed waters of the South China Sea, endangering its crew. Watch: Boats collide in disputed waters 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam. China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z China’s sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea, including over islands closer to Philippine shore, have raised tensions and brought in the United States, a longtime treaty ally of the Philippines, into the fray. Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat were rammed by Chinese vessels at disputed shoal 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said in May it would protect the Philippines if its coast guard came under attack "anywhere in the South China Sea". China, Philippines trade accusations over collision in South China Sea 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The two countries have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea in recent months, especially the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands. China, Philippines trade accusations over latest South China Sea clash 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratlys where the Second Thomas Shoal is located. South China Sea: China coast guard hit Philippine ship, Manila says 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The Pentagon said in May it would protect the Philippines if its coastguard came under attack "anywhere in the South China Sea". China, Philippines trade accusations over South China Sea clash 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z The shoal is one of the most fiercely contested areas in the busy South China Sea, where China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have had overlapping territorial claims for decades. Philippines says a coast guard ship and supply boat are hit by Chinese vessels near disputed shoal 2023-10-21T04:00:00Z Over the past few months, China and the Philippines have had numerous run-ins in areas of the South China Sea, most notable the disputed Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands. China says it 'lawfully' blocked Philippine ships going to disputed shoal 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, including parts of the exclusive economic zones of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. China, Philippines trade accusations over latest South China Sea clash 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z China has been increasingly assertive in the region, from building military infrastructure in the disputed South China Sea to buzzing planes flown by the United States, Canada and other Western allies. China’s Military Is Making Risky Moves and Adding Nuclear Warheads, U.S. Says 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z More than 180 incidents involving U.S. aircraft have taken place, mainly over the South China Sea and East China Sea, since 2021. Pentagon warns risky and coercive China air encounters could trigger a war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z A long-lost tectonic plate that once underpinned what is today the South China Sea has been rediscovered 20 million years after disappearing. Scientists Discover Ghost of Ancient Mega-Plate That Disappeared 20 Million Years Ago 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, pointing to a dotted line on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. China says it 'lawfully' blocked Philippine ships going to disputed shoal 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Beyond the tech realm, the U.S. and China remain at odds over issues from Taiwan and tension in the South China Sea to trade, fentanyl and human rights. Explainer: Biden combines billions in chipmaking grants with China curbs to keep US ahead 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z It has not backed away from escalating maritime confrontation with the Philippines in the South China Sea. Softer China diplomacy as Xi navigates challenges at home 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z Mr. Ratner said that in January an armed PLA jet fighter flew within 30 feet of a U.S. surveillance aircraft over the South China Sea. Pentagon warns risky and coercive China air encounters could trigger a war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z In May, the Pentagon said a Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace. Interception of Canadian military plane by Chinese jets was unacceptable -Ottawa 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z Illegal and unregulated fishing is a problem across the Philippine archipelago, including in disputed areas of the South China Sea. Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It was the latest in a series of attempts by China to monitor and block Philippine resupply missions to personnel in Manila-occupied features in the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Philippines denounces China for 'dangerous and offensive' actions in South China Sea 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It has been occupied by China since 2012 as part of an Beijing’s push to lay claim to almost the entire South China Sea, which has also sparked disputes with Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan. Chinese coast guard claims to have chased away Philippine navy ship from South China Sea shoal 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z A Canadian CP-140 aircraft this week was intercepted dangerously close by a Chinese jet over the South China Sea, according to video released by the Canadian government. Pentagon warns risky and coercive China air encounters could trigger a war 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z The relics of Pontus are not only located on northern Borneo, but also on Palawan, an island in the Western Philippines, and in the South China Sea. Plate tectonic surprise: Geologist unexpectedly finds remnants of a lost mega-plate 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z China claims virtually the entire South China Sea on historical grounds but this was invalidated by an arbitration tribunal ruling in 2016. Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z China's claims sovereignty to almost the entire South China Sea, through which more than $3 trillion of trade passes each year. Philippines denounces China for 'dangerous and offensive' actions in South China Sea 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z The stakes are high if this brinkmanship turns to miscalculation in the South China Sea. Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in the South China Sea 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z Carlson said he believed China's strategists would, like Russia, keep SSBNs within protective "bastions" close to its coasts, utilising recently fortified holdings in the disputed South China Sea. Inside Asia's arms race: China near 'breakthroughs' with nuclear-armed submarines, report says 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z U.S. officials see a meeting as essential to help cool a relationship that has grown testy in recent years, with tensions rising over Taiwan and a Chinese military buildup in the South China Sea. Biden-Xi meeting in November not finalized - US officials 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Aside from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei have had overlapping territorial claims in the South China Sea, which straddles one of the world’s busiest sea lanes. Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology 2023-10-16T04:00:00Z It was the latest flare-up in long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Philippines protests after a Chinese coast guard ship nearly collides with a Philippine vessel 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Philippines and the United States have a Mutual Defense Treaty, and the Pentagon in May made clear it would protect the Philippines if its coastguard came under attack "anywhere in the South China Sea". Near collision, tense encounter as Beijing flexes muscles in the South China Sea 2023-10-09T04:00:00Z The BBC has witnessed Chinese vessels blocking Filipino supply boats to an outpost in the South China Sea. BBC witnesses Chinese ships blocking Philippines supply boats 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Beijing and Hanoi are at odds about boundaries in the South China Sea and have a centuries-long history of conflict; China's latest war was fought against Vietnam in 1979. China, Vietnam prepare for possible Xi visit to Hanoi in next month -sources 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Typhoon Koinu was weakening as it headed west across the South China Sea toward China’s Guangdong province, the China Meteorological Administration said. Typhoon Koinu heads toward southern China and Hong Kong after leaving 1 dead in Taiwan 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The US and its allies have also stepped up their military exercises in the South China Sea. How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Convention on the Law of the Sea invalidated Beijing’s claims on historical grounds to virtually the entire South China Sea. Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Philippines has stood by its removal of China's barriers in the South China Sea and said it will continue defending its territory. South China Sea: Philippines' Marcos defends removing Chinese barrier 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z It has warned that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines under a 1951 Mutual Defense Treaty if Filipino forces, ships and aircraft come under attack, including in the South China Sea. Marcos says Philippines is not looking for trouble but will defend waters against Chinese aggression 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The court ruled in 2016 that Beijing's claim to 90% of the South China Sea had no basis under international law. US commends Philippines on removal of Chinese barrier in South China Sea 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z China employs similar measures to claim almost the entire South China Sea, which could be key to taking control of Taiwan. How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The dangerous confrontation on Wednesday is the latest flare-up from the long-simmering territorial disputes in the South China Sea, one of the world’s busiest trade routes. Philippine boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in a faceoff near a disputed shoal 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Scarborough Shoal is one of several reefs and outcrops in the South China Sea that are claimed by both the Philippines and China. South China Sea: Philippines' Marcos defends removing Chinese barrier 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Huang said the submarine force will be deployed to contain Chinese forces to the “first island chain” – a string of islands stretching from North Asia through the South China Sea. Nuclear targeting debate: Cities or militaries? 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Aside from China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan are also involved in the long-simmering territorial conflicts in the South China Sea. Philippines says it will remove any barrier China installs in the disputed South China Sea 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Close to shipping lanes that transport an estimated $3.4 trillion of annual commerce, control of the shoal is strategic for Beijing, which claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea. Philippines urges fishermen to keep up presence at China-held shoal 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Located in the middle of the South China Sea and near shipping lanes carrying an estimated $3.4 trillion of annual commerce, its position is strategic for Beijing. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The video may seem too simple, too understated to mark a serious international incident in the South China Sea: a quick clip of a diver using a knife to cut a section of rope underwater. Tensions With China Cross a New Line in the South China Sea 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z China claims ownership of almost all of the South China Sea, including the Scarborough Shoal, despite an arbitration ruling in 2016 that said that was baseless. Philippines says no standoff with China after removal of floating barrier in South China Sea 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Mr Nelson argues that China's actions to build artificial islands in order to claim sovereignty over parts of the South China Sea support his concern. US-China rivalry spurs investment in space tech 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Japan has urged calm and said the South China Sea was central to regional stability. South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z A landmark 2016 ruling on the South China Sea by the Permanent Court of Arbitration, which went largely in favour of the Philippines, was not tasked with establishing sovereignty. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Washington has said it’s obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships and aircraft come under attack, including in the South China Sea. Philippines vows to remove floating barrier placed by China’s coast guard at a disputed lagoon 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo, speaking to reporters about the removal of the barrier, on Tuesday said the move was consistent with the country's stance on the South China Sea. Philippines says no standoff with China after removal of floating barrier in South China Sea 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z They were reporting on how Beijing was imposing its territorial ambitions on the South China Sea. Monday Briefing: How China Is Walling Off the Sea 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z "Our country strongly opposes any conduct that heightens tension in the South China Sea," Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said at a regular press conference. South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z China has not acknowledged the presence of militia in the South China Sea. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Beijing has long claimed most of the South China Sea as its domain, dismissing territorial claims by Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Bully buoy tactics: Philippines protests China’s barrier in waters off its coast 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Philippines has accused China of installing a "floating barrier" to stop fishing boats from entering a disputed area in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z China claims 90% of the South China Sea, overlapping with the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. Philippines condemns Chinese 'floating barrier' in South China Sea 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Philippines says it has removed a floating barrier installed by China to block Philippine fishing boats entering a contested area in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Philippines removes Chinese barrier in contested area 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z There have been minor altercations elsewhere in the South China Sea this year, including at the Second Thomas Shoal, where Manila has accused Beijing of dangerous and aggressive conduct, including use of a military-grade laser. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z A long-simmering territorial dispute between Vietnam and China is heating up in the South China Sea and explains why Vietnam is looking to build up maritime defenses. Exclusive: Biden aides in talks with Vietnam for arms deal that could irk China 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z The South China Sea is a rich fishing ground that is believed to hold vast oil and gas reserves. South China Sea: Philippines says Beijing installed floating barrier in contested area 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z This boat was carrying Times journalists off the island of Palawan, in the Philippines, looking at how China was imposing its territorial ambitions on the South China Sea. Blasting Bullhorns and Water Cannons, Chinese Ships Wall Off the Sea 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Coral in the South China Sea has been used for limestone and construction materials, traditional medicines and even souvenirs and jewellery. Philippines weighs legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction' 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The Pentagon stated mutual defence commitments would be invoked over an attack "anywhere in the South China Sea" and that coastguard vessels are among those protected. What is Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea and why are China and the Philippines disputing it? 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z Coral in the South China Sea has been used for limestone and construction materials, traditional medicines and even souvenirs and jewelry. Philippines weighing legal options against China over coral reef 'destruction' 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z The retired general says U.S. support will have far-reaching ramifications as Beijing exerts itself in the South China Sea and around the world. Former NATO commander: China is watching Zelenskyy visit 2023-09-21T04:00:00Z Worries have also grown over China’s increased military activities, especially in the South China Sea. Leaders of US, Australia Meet With China’s Xi Jinping 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z And Washington is on guard against Chinese aggression in the South China Sea, where competing territorial claims have caused tension in the region. Live Updates: World leaders convene for Day 1 of the UN General Assembly high-level meeting 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z China has come under intense criticism for its militarization of the strategic South China Sea but says it has the right to build on its territories and defend them at all costs. Southeast Asia nations hold first joint navy drills near disputed South China Sea 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z The exercises were originally set to take place in the southernmost waters of the South China Sea, which are also claimed by Beijing. ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Australian Poseidon aircraft have conducted patrols in the South China Sea, and have also operated out of a Japanese airbase to enforce United Nations Security Council sanctions on North Korea. Australia boosts maritime surveillance with drones, aircraft upgrades 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z China has claimed an estimated 90% of the South China Sea as its territory despite a ruling several years ago by an international tribunal that ruled the sea is an international waterway. Stepped-up Chinese aerial intercepts may lead to a global crisis, U.S. Pacific command warns 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z Ian Chong, a non-resident scholar with Carnegie China, also pointed out that the disappearances are happening at a time of heightened military activity near Taiwan and tensions in the South China Sea. Li Shangfu: Top US envoy questions China defence minister’s absence 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z It helps dampen criticism of Beijing within the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations, several of whose members are engaged in territorial disputes with China in the South China Sea. Cambodia’s new Prime Minister Hun Manet heads to close ally China for his first official trip abroad 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z Earlier this month, the Philippines condemned China's coast guard for harassing boats resupplying Philippine troops on an uninhabited atoll in the disputed Spratley Islands in the South China Sea. ASEAN kicks off its first-ever joint military drills in Indonesia 2023-09-19T04:00:00Z Vietnam may also be sending a warning shot to Beijing as the latter continues to encroach on its claims in the South China Sea. US and Vietnam get a friendship upgrade 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z China and Vietnam have a long-simmering dispute about fishing and other rights in the South China Sea; Beijing claims the waters almost entirely, ignoring other nations' exclusive economic zones. Factbox: US, Vietnam reach deals on planes, tech and human rights as Biden visits 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z Biden’s visit comes as bilateral trade and investment ties are growing and a long-simmering territorial dispute between Vietnam and China heats up in the South China Sea. US, Vietnam upgrade ties as Biden visits in hedge against China 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Garuda Shield is being held in several places, including in waters around Natuna at the southern portion of the South China Sea. Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led combat drills amid Chinese concern 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The visit comes as bilateral trade and investment ties are growing and a long-simmering territorial dispute between Vietnam and China heats up in the South China Sea. US, Vietnam to boost ties as Biden visits, seek China hedge with chips, rare earths 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z The visit comes as trade and investment ties between the two nations are growing and a long-simmering territorial dispute between Vietnam and China heats up in the South China Sea. US, Vietnam to elevate ties during Biden visit, with eye on China 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z In 2016, the Philippines won an international arbitration award against China, with the tribunal invalidating Beijing's sweeping claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea. In cat and mouse game, Philippines resupplies troops in South China Sea atoll 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z There has been plenty of friction between the two nations, from Beijing’s aggressive posture in the South China Sea to its coziness with Russia and its decision to float a spy balloon over U.S. soil. Biden won’t meet with top Chinese official at G20 summit 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Indonesia and China enjoy generally positive ties, but Jakarta has expressed concern about what it sees as Chinese encroachment on its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea. Australian and Indonesian forces deploy battle tanks in US-led combat drills amid Chinese concern 2023-09-10T04:00:00Z The Southeast Asian nation also upgraded bilateral ties with Australia to a strategic partnership amid rising security challenges, including China's stronger presence in the South China Sea. China repeats opposition to Philippines' grounded warship 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Most of Australia's trade also goes through the South China Sea. Australia, Philippines upgrade ties to strategic partnership 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z "Australia supports the 2016 South China Sea arbitral award. That is final and binding. And it is important that it be upheld going forward," Albanese said. Australia PM says new strategic partnership to strengthen ties with Philippines 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z Myanmar’s bloody civil strife and the South China Sea territorial disputes, which have dragged on without any solution in sight, figured high on the agenda. After summit joined by China, US and Russia, Indonesia’s leader warns of protracted conflicts 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Ambassador Nikki Haley, have been more forceful about the need to back Ukraine against Russia, saying it would send a strong signal as China throws its weight around in the South China Sea. Biden touts Ukraine support, visit in new campaign ad 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Yoon's meeting with Li came after the South Korean leader called for a rules-based maritime order in the South China Sea and as he vowed to enhance cooperation with China and Japan. South Korea's Yoon urges China to do more to address North Korea threat 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z The Philippines last month held military exercises near the South China Sea with Australia, its second-largest partner in defence security. Australia, Philippines upgrade ties to strategic partnership 2023-09-08T04:00:00Z For months, the ship sat in the South China Sea off the northeast coast of Singapore before suddenly sailing for the Texas coast without explanation. Greek shipper pleads guilty to smuggling Iranian crude oil and will pay $2.4 million fine 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z One-third of global shipping travels through the South China Sea. In Southeast Asia, Harris says ‘we have to see the future’ 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z China and Vietnam have long had close ties but have been at odds on maritime territorial claims in the South China Sea. China boosts 'political trust' with Vietnam ahead of Biden visit 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Yoon said any attempts to change the status quo by force in the South China Sea could not be tolerated. South Korea's Yoon urges China to do more to address North Korea threat 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Southeast Asia is a critical arena for the rivalry between the U.S. and China, particularly when it comes to the South China Sea. Harris says Trump can’t be spared accountability for Jan. 6: AP interview 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z In 2016, an arbitration tribunal in The Hague, Netherlands, set up under that United Nations convention, ruled that China’s vast territorial claims in the South China Sea based on historical grounds have no legal basis. China’s premier is on a charm offensive as ASEAN summit protests Beijing’s aggression at sea 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z During the trip, she repeatedly criticized China for trying to control access to the South China Sea, at one point describing the behavior as “bullying.” In Southeast Asia, Harris says ‘we have to see the future’ 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The issue also came up during an ASEAN-Japan summit where leaders "expressed the importance of keeping situations in the region conducive, especially in the Korean Peninsula and also the South China Sea", she said. China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z High on the agenda is Southeast Asian concern over China's activities in the South China Sea, a strategic trade corridor where several member countries have overlapping claims with China. ASEAN welcomes world leaders as China-U.S. rivalry overshadows region 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The South China Sea, the North Sea and the US east coast are among the areas where the most dredging has occurred, the report states. Sand dredging devastating ocean floor, UN warns 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z The display of cooperation between the US and Philippines comes at a time of heightened tension between Manila and Beijing, which claims much of the South China Sea. Philippines, US navies conduct joint sail in South China Sea 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z During the visit, Harris became the highest-ranking U.S. official to go to Palawan, an island adjacent to the South China Sea. In Southeast Asia, Harris says ‘we have to see the future’ 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Referring to the South China Sea, the president of the Philippines, Ferdinand Marcos, said his country did not seek conflict but had a duty to "meet any challenge to our sovereignty". China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Just before this week's gatherings, China released a map with its "10-dash line" delineating what it considers its waters, that appeared to expand its claims in the South China Sea. ASEAN welcomes world leaders as China-U.S. rivalry overshadows region 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Leaders are gathering in Jakarta amid heightened tension over the South China Sea after Beijing released a new official map that emphasizes its territorial claims there. Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z The two countries disagree over a range of issues, including human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, territorial claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea, and Beijing's growing domination of a host of industries. Biden disappointed Xi will not attend G20 summit 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Yet it is unclear what Vietnam, which is at odds with China over boundaries in the South China Sea, stands to gain in the short term from the upgrade. US expects to upgrade Vietnam ties, risks China anger 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z "The Philippines firmly rejects misleading narratives that frame the disputes in the South China Sea solely through the lens of strategic competition between two powerful countries," Marcos said. China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z Lina Alexandra, a political analyst at think tank CSIS, said the draft was "very weak on the issues of the South China Sea". ASEAN welcomes world leaders as China-U.S. rivalry overshadows region 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The South China Sea is a critical crossroads for global trade. Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z Saola is one of three tropical cyclones to have formed in the northwest Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Flights scrapped, businesses shut as super typhoon Saola nears Hong Kong, Guangdong 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Three tropical cyclones have formed in the northwest Pacific Ocean and South China Sea. Flights cancelled, businesses shut in Hong Kong, Guangdong as Typhoon Saola nears 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z Just before this week's gatherings, China released a map with a "10-dash line" showing what appeared to be an expansion of the area it considers its territory in the South China Sea. China warns against 'new Cold War' at ASEAN summit 2023-09-06T04:00:00Z The Philippines is at the centre of a tense territorial standoff with Beijing in the South China Sea. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Harris also became the highest ranking U.S. official to visit Palawan, a Filipino island adjacent to the South China Sea that has been a front line for the territorial disputes. Vice President Kamala Harris to face doubts and dysfunction at Southeast Asia summit 2023-09-03T04:00:00Z India is not the only country to object to the map - on Thursday, the Philippines and Malaysia issued protests against China's claim of ownership over most of the South China Sea in the map. China tells India to 'stay calm' in border map row 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. D China decried U.S. tariffs, requested equal treatment for its firms in Raimondo meeting 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. EU rejects seizure of power by force in Gabon 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z In recent months, the Philippines has given the US access to key military bases, hosted the largest-ever joint military drills between the two countries, and repeatedly called out Beijing's aggression in the South China Sea. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. Prigozhin's right-hand man in Wagner buried quietly near Moscow 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. Quake of 6.1-magnitude hits Indonesia's Timor island - geophysics agency 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. Fire in Manila residential and warehouse building kills 16 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. Palestinian trucker rams Israeli soldiers, is shot dead 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's claims, which extend to all of the South China Sea, rival not just the Philippines but also Vietnam, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's military said it had recently held intensive anti-submarine exercises in the strategically important South China Sea as part of efforts to hone its capabilities amid rising maritime tensions with its neighbours and their allies. Johannesburg fire: Scores killed as blaze guts rundown apartment block 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Its Malaysian counterpart in a statement said the new map holds no binding authority over Malaysia, which "also views the South China Sea as a complex and sensitive matter". Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China's latest South China Sea map 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. China Defence Ministry: We will crack down on every corrupt official 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. Johannesburg apartment fire kills 73; building reported occupied by homeless 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z This is territory the Philippines won in an international court in 2016, after a tribunal said Beijing's sweeping claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea had no legal basis. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. Grant Shapps replaces Ben Wallace as UK defence minister 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The map was different to a narrower version submitted by China to the United Nations in 2009 of the South China Sea that included its so-called "nine-dash line". Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China's latest South China Sea map 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. Palestinian trucker shot dead after killing Israeli soldier in ramming attack 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. Row with China over Fukushima release could shave 0.2% off Japan GDP -Daiwa 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z He has also made each spat with Beijing in the South China Sea public. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's Ministry of Defence said on Thursday that military-to-military communication between Beijing and Washington has "not stopped", amid high tensions between the two superpowers over the South China Sea, Taiwan and other issues. Late Russian mercenary Prigozhin spoke about his security in newly surfaced video 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z "China's position on the South China Sea issue has always been clear. The competent authorities of China regularly update and release various types of standard maps every year," he told a regular briefing. Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia reject China's latest South China Sea map 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Garuda Shield was held in several places, including in waters around Natuna at the southern portion of the South China Sea, a fault line in the rivalry between the U.S. and China. US, Indonesia and 5 other nations hold war drills amid China concerns 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The United States and its allies have also stepped up military activities, especially in the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by Beijing. China hones anti-submarine capabilities amid South China Sea tensions 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea must be challenged and checked, the commander of the US Navy's Seventh Fleet said earlier this week. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z The Philippines and China have also clashed in recent months over disputed waters in the South China Sea, with Chinese vessels firing water cannons on a Filipino vessel trying to send supplies to an outpost. Exclusive-U.S military in talks to develop port in Philippines facing Taiwan 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z China has already taken action, calling fishing boats back to ports along the southeastern coast as gale force winds and gusts whip across the South China Sea. Typhoon Saola brushes by Taiwan bringing heavy rain, some disruption 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z Navy surveillance aircraft overhead, breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the disputed South China Sea to deliver supplies to Filipino forces guarding a contested shoal. US given OK to enforce maritime law around Palau as Washington vies with China for Pacific influence 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z Last week, the U.S. and Indonesian defence chiefs said China's territorial claims in the South China Sea were "inconsistent with international law". China hones anti-submarine capabilities amid South China Sea tensions 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Washington was once ambiguous about Beijing's actions in the South China Sea, and some nations in this region are still never sure they can trust its message of support. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z For months, the ship sat in the South China Sea off the northeast coast of Singapore before suddenly sailing for the Gulf of Mexico without explanation. Iran summons Swiss diplomat over US seizure of Iranian crude oil that’s now at port in Houston 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z China's government has called for more precautions against flooding as Typhoon Saola now makes it way across the South China Sea, with forecasts expecting it to land at Guangdong province as early as this Friday. Heavy rains, floods inundate China; Hunan province sees record rain, thousands evacuated 2023-08-28T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Thomas said he joined a flight from Manila "to go out and check out the South China Sea". China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged - U.S. Navy official 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z China's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Three US Marines die in Australia aircraft crash during exercises 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z And it's not just the US that has been showing up in the South China Sea. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z China's "aggressive behaviour" in the South China Sea, including the use of water canon by its coast guard against a Philippine vessel, must be challenged and checked, the commander of the U.S. Trump trials: A unique challenge for Biden's presidential campaign 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Why did the U.S. care about the fate of half of a then strategically unimportant island in the South China Sea? Henry Kissinger at 100: A centenarian with a remarkable life — and still a war criminal 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z The Philippines won an international arbitration award against China in 2016, after a tribunal said Beijing's sweeping claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea had no legal basis. China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged - U.S. Navy official 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z Austin and Prabowo also said China's expansive claims in South China Sea were "inconsistent with international law", according to the Pentagon statement. U.S. defence chief backs Indonesia's military modernisation drive 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Forces from Australia and the Philippines also took part in the largest-ever military exercises held between the two nations, which included a mock beach landing and air assault manoeuvres near the South China Sea. Fishing with fear as Philippines stands up to China 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Marines, practiced retaking an island seized by hostile forces in a large military drill Friday on the northwestern Philippine coast facing the disputed South China Sea. Australian, US, Filipino militaries practice retaking an island in a drill along the South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The joint exercises, a first for the two nations, come amid renewed tensions between the Philippines and China in the South China Sea. Australia says it will conduct more joint patrols with Philippines in South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z China has built militarised, manmade islands in the South China Sea and its claim of historic sovereignty overlaps with the exclusive economic zones of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. China's 'aggressive behaviour' in South China Sea must be challenged - U.S. Navy official 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z China claims historical sovereignty over most of the South China Sea via a U-shaped "nine-dash line" on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of five other countries, including Indonesia. U.S. defence chief backs Indonesia's military modernisation drive 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The United States lays no claim to the South China Sea but has declared that freedom of navigation and flight, as well as peacefully resolving disputes, are in its national interest. Philippine supply boats breach a Chinese coast guard blockade in the hotly contested South China Sea 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Washington renewed a warning that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines, its oldest treaty ally in Asia, if Filipino forces, ships and aircraft come under attack, including in the South China Sea. Australian, US, Filipino militaries practice retaking an island in a drill along the South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Most of Australia's trade goes through the South China Sea, and upholding international rules is a shared strategic interest with the Philippines, he said. Australia says it will conduct more joint patrols with Philippines in South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z The United States lays no claim to the South China Sea but has declared that freedom of navigation and flight and peacefully resolving disputes are in its national interest. Chinese coast guard blocks Philippine vessels near disputed shoal but two supply boats breach cordon 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z The Philippines says it has delivered fresh supplies to a remote outpost it claims in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Philippines resupplies Spratlys shoal troops 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Following the incident, Washington renewed a warning that it is obliged to defend its longtime treaty ally if Philippine public vessels and forces come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. US, Japan and Australia plan joint navy drills in disputed South China Sea, Philippine officials say 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z After meeting on the sidelines of the combat drills, Marles and Teodoro said in a joint statement that they would pursue plans for joint patrols in the South China Sea. Australian, US, Filipino militaries practice retaking an island in a drill along the South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z For months, it sat in the South China Sea off the northeast coast of Singapore before suddenly sailing for the Gulf of Mexico without explanation. Tanker believed to hold sanctioned Iran oil begins to be offloaded near Texas despite Tehran threats 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z China claims almost all the South China Sea, an assertion rejected internationally, while Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan and the Philippines have various claims to certain areas. Philippines to resupply South China Sea troops after Beijing's block 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The US, the Philippines' treaty ally, has expressed concern over what Manila has described as Beijing's "dangerous manoeuvres" in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Philippines resupplies Spratlys shoal troops 2023-08-22T04:00:00Z Sullivan said the agreements also prescribe protection against supply chain disruptions and improvements to maritime security in the South China Sea, where Beijing has launched numerous aggressive operations to claim territory, Sullivan said. Regional threats push Japan, South Korea to Camp David trilateral summit with Biden 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Convention on the Law of the Sea that largely invalidated China’s claim to virtually the entire South China Sea and upheld the Philippines’ control over resources in a 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone. Australian, US, Filipino militaries practice retaking an island in a drill along the South China Sea 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Tensions in the South China Sea have flared between U.S. ally the Philippines and China over a grounded warship that serves as a Philippine military outpost in the strategic waterway, a major global trade route. US, South Korea and Japan to agree to crisis consultations at Camp David summit 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z In 2016, an international arbitration award invalidated China's sweeping claim to almost the entire South China Sea. Philippines to resupply South China Sea troops after Beijing's block 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The leaders are also likely to discuss the long-running territorial conflicts in the disputed South China Sea involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. US, Japan and South Korea agree on new security pledge ahead of Camp David summit 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Beijing repeatedly reasserts its claim to Taiwan and flexes its military muscle in the Taiwan Straits and other parts of the South China Sea. Regional threats push Japan, South Korea to Camp David trilateral summit with Biden 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z China claims virtually the entire South China Sea as its own, denying the claims of others and defying an international ruling invalidating its assertion. China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed South China Sea island 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z Chinese officials shot back at the time, asserting that Beijing has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit. Port call: China’s navy scouting range of sites for future overseas bases 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z China, which does not recognise the ruling, has built man-made islands with airstrips and surface-to-air missiles in the South China Sea. Philippines to resupply South China Sea troops after Beijing's block 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z To achieve energy security, the government said it would explore development of offshore reserves, including in the South China Sea, to help reduce dependence on imports. Philippines sees risk of conflict over Taiwan as a 'major concern' 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z China, which does not recognise the ruling, has built militarised, man-made islands in the South China Sea and its claim of historic sovereignty overlaps with the EEZs of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. China asks Philippines to jointly work on defusing South China Sea tensions 2023-08-12T04:00:00Z The Philippines won an international arbitration award in 2016 against China's South China Sea sovereignty claim, after a tribunal ruled Beijing's sweeping claim had no legal basis, including at the Second Thomas Shoal. Philippines says refurbishing grounded ship an option to strengthen hold on disputed shoal 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The Philippines considered joining Vietnam’s ‘Barbie’ ban over a controversial map of the South China Sea. Lebanon and Kuwait move to ban 'Barbie' over 'homosexuality' and 'unacceptable behavior' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The film has also fallen foul of censors elsewhere, including in Vietnam for featuring a map showing a contested Chinese territorial claim in the South China Sea. Barbie banned in Kuwait as Lebanon urges action 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The plan also covered government food and energy security priorities and noted that the South China Sea "remains a primary national interest". Philippines sees risk of conflict over Taiwan as a 'major concern' 2023-08-15T04:00:00Z Convention on the Law of the Sea invalidated China’s expansive claims in the South China Sea on historical grounds. Philippine president suspends 22 land reclamation projects in Manila Bay after US airs concerns 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z China, which does not recognise the ruling, has built militarised, manmade islands in the South China Sea and its claim of historic sovereignty overlaps with the EEZs of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Philippines says refurbishing grounded ship an option to strengthen hold on disputed shoal 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z The picture was previously banned in Vietnam for depicting a map with a dotted line that China uses when drawing its borders in the South China Sea. Lebanon and Kuwait move to ban 'Barbie' over 'homosexuality' and 'unacceptable behavior' 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z The naval operations near Alaska were a response to what the PLA said was increasing “close-in reconnaissance” of China by the U.S. military in the South China Sea and other areas near China. Lawmaker denounces joint Chinese, Russian warship patrol near Alaska 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z China has built militarised, manmade islands in the South China Sea and its claim of historic sovereignty overlaps with the EEZs of the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Philippines says 'promise' to remove grounded warship a figment of China's imagination 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z Related: The Philippines Coast Guard released a video that showed a Chinese Coast Guard vessel firing a water cannon at one of its ships in the South China Sea. Tuesday Briefing: Elite Chinese Generals Ousted 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Some academic submissions referred to a blockade of Taiwan or the South China Sea as examples of where Australia needed to be able to respond quickly. Australia says cabinet the decision maker on war, not parliament 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z The confrontation took place around the Second Thomas Shoal, part of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Video Shows China Blasting Water Cannon at Philippines Coast Guard Boat 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z In it, the Philippines told China to stop its illegal actions against Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, stop interfering in legitimate Philippine activities, and abide by international laws, including the 1982 U.N. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The Philippines in 1999 intentionally grounded the warship to stake its claim to the Second Thomas Reef, a submerged reef that is part of the Spratly islands in the South China Sea. China tells Philippines to remove grounded warship in South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Washington renewed a warning that it is obliged to defend its longtime treaty ally if Filipino public vessels and forces come under an armed attack including in the South China Sea. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed sea, official says 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z The State Department has joined the Philippines in condemning what it called “dangerous actions” by China’s coast guard in the latest flare-up of tensions over clashing territorial claims in the South China Sea. Philippines, US slam China for blocking resupply of disputed South China Sea site 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea, an assertion rejected internationally, while Malaysia, Vietnam, Brunei, Taiwan and the Philippines have various claims to certain areas. Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in S. China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z China claims ownership over virtually the entire South China Sea despite an international ruling that invalidated its claims in 2016 by an arbitration tribunal set up under the U.N. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said on Monday that the country continued to assert its sovereignty and territorial rights despite challenges in the South China Sea. China tells Philippines to remove grounded warship in South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z The Philippine Coast Guard has accused its Chinese counterpart of firing water cannon at its vessels and blocking them in the disputed South China Sea. Philippines accuses China of firing water cannon at boats in South China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Cambodia's decision to allow China's navy to develop its naval base at Ream has upset Washington and neighbors worried it will give Beijing a new outpost near the contested South China Sea. Hun Sen heir could get New York business reception after Cambodia succession 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z The Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague concluded in 2016 that Beijing's expansive claim to the South China Sea was groundless. Philippines says China blocked, water-cannoned boat in S. China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z It was the latest flareup in long-seething territorial conflicts in the South China Sea involving China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z China continues its push to control more of the South China Sea, and the U.S. Analysis: Buildup of American forces in Persian Gulf a new signal of worsening US-Iran conflict 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, including the Spratlys, which is also claimed in part by the Philippines. Philippines accuses China of firing water cannon at boats in South China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Her veiled rhetoric echoed that of U.S. leaders, who have raised alarms over China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed South China Sea. EU leader warns Europe won’t tolerate aggression: ‘Not in Ukraine, not in the Indo-Pacific’ 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z China’s buildup of conventional and nuclear forces — as well as aggressive encroachment in the East China Sea and South China Sea — pose the main threat, the report says. Threat from China prompts major military buildup by Japan, including long-range strike weapons 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z Washington renewed a warning that it is obliged to defend its longtime treaty ally if Philippine public vessels and forces come under armed attack, including in the South China Sea. Philippines summons Chinese ambassador over water cannon incident in disputed South China Sea 2023-08-07T04:00:00Z China claims most of the energy-rich waters of the South China Sea. China to conduct military training in disputed part of South China Sea 2023-07-28T04:00:00Z China ignores an international arbitration court's ruling that its claim to almost the entire South China Sea is ill-founded. Philippines accuses China of firing water cannon at boats in South China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z Beijing's offer to carry out joint military drills with the Philippines comes as time of heightened tensions between the countries over what Manila describes as China's "aggressive" activities in the South China Sea. China offers to hold joint military drills with Philippines 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Regionally, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, which Cambodia chaired last year, has criticized Phnom Penh for undermining its unity in disputes with China over South China Sea territorial claims. Cambodian leader’s son, a West Point grad, set to take reins of power — but will he bring change? 2023-07-22T04:00:00Z Yet, it has joined none of the land, air and naval drills conducted in recent years by China and Russia on the Eurasian landmass, and in the Sea of Japan and the South China Sea. As China, Russia drill, North Korea left on the sidelines 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z China’s Xi Jinping, who is trying to do the same with the South China Sea and the Taiwan Straits, is watching closely. The West must not bow to Putin’s food blackmail | Trudy Rubin 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z The South China Sea is now one of the world's biggest flashpoints, especially as US-China tensions have soared in recent years. Philippines accuses China of firing water cannon at boats in South China Sea 2023-08-06T04:00:00Z China has longstanding territorial disputes in the South China Sea with several countries in the region, including the Philippines. China offers to hold joint military drills with Philippines 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z The Beijing-financed base enables Chinese and other international ships to dock along southern Cambodia’s Gulf of Thailand, which opens to the South China Sea — a maritime domain being fiercely contested by Beijing and Washington. In Cambodia, the son rises but the father endures 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z China also has ignored the ruling of an international tribunal that rejected Beijing’s claims to own most of the South China Sea. U.S. Indo-Pacific commander says Chinese invasion of Taiwan would fail 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Ties between the countries have hit a historic low amid disputes over tariffs, access to technology, human rights, China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea and threats against self-governing Taiwan. China’s leader says the country will work with US on climate as long as political conditions are met 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z Stopping Russia, she said, will pay dividends as the U.S. tries to constrain Chinese ambitions toward Taiwan and the South China Sea. GOP candidates tell skeptical primary voters why to back Ukraine: Russian win would help China 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z There were no other details given on the proposed joint military drills, but Brawner said they would not be conducted in the South China Sea. China offers to hold joint military drills with Philippines 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Warner Bros. has responded that the disputed South China Sea dashes are actually “doodles” that depict Barbie’s journey from Barbie Land to the real world and are not intended as a political statement. Roll out the pink carpet for the indomitable Barbie 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z Washington lays no territorial claims in the South China Sea but has said that freedom of navigation and overflight and the peaceful resolution of the disputes were in the United States’ national interest. China and ASEAN agree to try to conclude nonaggression pact on sea feud in 3 years 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z "China has no other strategic interest, other than Taiwan and of course the South China Sea." China's Pacific Islands envoy to visit Cook Islands amid police plan concern 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z In the actual real world, China uses a controversial U-shaped demarcation — the so-called nine-dash line — to claim huge swaths of the South China Sea. 'Barbie' movie is allowed in the Philippines — but will Warner Bros. edit the film? 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Vietnam has already banned the film over a scene showing a map of the South China Sea with dash lines on the ocean. Philippines lets ‘Barbie’ air in theaters, with map possibly blurred 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z "We firmly reject attempts to deliberately diminish or undermine the Award's definitive legal effects in international law," Philippines foreign ministry undersecretary Theresa Lazaro told a forum on the South China Sea. US urges China to stop harassing vessels in South China Sea 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Brands also have come under fire for offending Beijing’s other geopolitical sensibilities, including its territorial claims in the South China Sea and the status of the Dalai Lama, the exiled Tibetan leader. Bulgari apologizes to China for listing Taiwan as a country after online backlash 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The line is significant as it is used by China to assert its internationally rejected claims in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Philippines to allow Barbie film but wants map blurred 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z Wednesday's retreat is also expected to discuss the protracted talks on an ASEAN-China code of conduct on the South China Sea, which started in 2017, 15 years after the idea was hatched. ASEAN ministers meet as Myanmar crisis tests bloc's unity 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The agenda would spotlight Myanmar’s deadly civil strife, continuing tensions in the South China Sea and efforts to fortify regional economies amid the global headwinds set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a ‘miscalculation away’ from a catastrophe 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z However, China’s influence has been limited by its aggressive assertion of its claim to virtually all of the South China Sea. China says its foreign minister is ill. A senior diplomat will take his place at ASEAN 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Mercedes-Benz in 2018 apologized for quoting the Dalai Lama on Instagram, while Gap the same year apologized for selling a T-shirt with a map of China that omitted Taiwan and the South China Sea. Bulgari apologizes to China for listing Taiwan as a country after online backlash 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z In 2016, an international tribunal in The Hague ruled against Chinese claims in the South China Sea, but Beijing did not recognise the judgement. South China Sea: Philippines to allow Barbie film but wants map blurred 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z China, which claims sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, maintains it is operating lawfully. ASEAN ministers meet as Myanmar crisis tests bloc's unity 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z The agenda will spotlight Myanmar’s deadly civil strife, continuing tensions in the South China Sea and efforts to fortify regional economies amid the global headwinds set off by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a ‘miscalculation away’ from a catastrophe 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Indonesia is also seeking during this week's forum to accelerate talks on a long-stalled code of conduct on the South China Sea. Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tensions loom over ASEAN meet 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z China is Berlin's most important trading partner, and 40% of Europe's foreign trade flows through the South China Sea, a waterway that is a focal point for territorial disputes in the Indo-Pacific. Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z Their concerns over other contentious issues, such as the South China Sea disputes, were already included in the draft, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press. Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and Chinese envoys 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Henry Kamm won the 1978 Pulitzer Prize in international reporting for articles on the plight of refugees from Indochina who fled their war-torn homelands in 1977 and braved the South China Sea. Henry Kamm, Pulitzer-Winning New York Times Journalist, Dies at 98 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z Issues dividing the country include human rights in Xinjiang and Hong Kong, territorial claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea and Beijing's growing domination of a host of industries. US-China talks a 'step forward' in relations, says Janet Yellen 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z More than $3 trillion in trade passes through the South China Sea each year, and overlapping territorial claims by China and the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei have led to a spate of confrontations. Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tensions loom over ASEAN meet 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z In 2021, a German warship sailed into the South China Sea for the first time in almost 20 years. Germany sends troops to Australia in a first as Berlin shifts focus to Indo-Pacific 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The upcoming “Barbie” movie has been thrust into a geopolitical conflict over the South China Sea. Turning In 2023-07-08T04:00:00Z Kritenbrink said last week that countries in the region should make progress in resolving maritime disputes with each other in order to strengthen their collective voice in disputes with China in the South China Sea. Blinken to press ASEAN to take tougher line on Myanmar, China - official 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z In 2016 an international tribunal in The Hague ruled against Chinese claims in the South China Sea, but Beijing did not recognise the judgement. South China Sea: Blackpink Vietnam concert in trouble over China map 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z China has created islands in the South China Sea with the explicit purpose of building military bases on them. The America That Americans Forget 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The United States rejects China’s claim to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, where Beijing has built artificial islands and stationed naval forces. Yellen’s visit to Beijing aims to heal rifts over a daunting array of China-US antagonisms 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The Philippines on Wednesday accused the China Coast Guard of harassment, obstruction and "dangerous manoeuvres" against its vessels, after another incident near a strategic feature of the South China Sea. Philippines raises alarm over increase in Chinese boats in disputed sea 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z The U-shaped line is used on Chinese maps to illustrate China's claims over vast areas of the South China Sea, including swaths of what Vietnam considers its continental shelf, where it has awarded oil concessions. Warner Bros defends 'Barbie' film's world map as 'child-like' 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Blackpink's concert organisers in Vietnam has apologised for their website displaying a map that Beijing uses to justify its vast claims in the South China Sea. South China Sea: Blackpink Vietnam concert in trouble over China map 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z “Three warfares” operations are underway against Taiwan, Hong Kong, the South China Sea and along the Indian-Chinese border, and the authors warn that the risk of the new brain warfare capabilities being used is increasing. China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons: Report 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Relations have been strained by disputes over technology, security, China’s assertive policy abroad and conflicting claims to the South China Sea and other territory. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen visits China as part of efforts to sooth strained relations 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The organiser's website was inaccessible on Thursday but a cached version seen by Reuters and last updated on July 4, shows a vague nine-dash line that encompasses nearly the whole South China Sea. Vietnam probes Blackpink concert organiser over South China Sea map 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Vietnam balked at a scene of the map that shows China's unilaterally claimed territory in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday. Warner Bros defends 'Barbie' film's world map as 'child-like' 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Vietnam has banned “Barbie” screenings because the film features a disputed map of the South China Sea, The Washington Post reports. Social Class Is Not About Only Race 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Likely areas of use for the weapons included Taiwan, the South China Sea, East China Sea and the disputed Sino-Indian border. China’s military is leading the world in brain ‘neurostrike’ weapons: Report 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z China claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea via a "nine-dash line" on its maps that cuts into the exclusive economic zones of Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Philippines accuses China of more 'harassment' near disputed reef 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z Vietnam has banned the “Barbie” movie over its use of a map depicting contested territory in the South China Sea. Your Wednesday Briefing 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z The nine-dash line is used in Chinese maps to mark its claim over as much as 90 percent of the South China Sea. How ‘Barbie’ Landed in Hot Water in Vietnam 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The “nine-dash line” is an arcane but sensitive issue for China and its neighbors that depicts Beijing’s claims to sovereignty over most of the South China Sea, which Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines reject. Vietnam bans ‘Barbie’ movie due to an illustration showing China’s territorial claim 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z It’s a dotted line that China uses when drawing its borders in the South China Sea. How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z It is not clear why producers of the film would include a scene supporting China’s South China Sea claims, given the sensitivities in Hanoi and other capitals across East Asia. Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Vietnam is among a number of countries that contest China's claim to almost all of the South China Sea. Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all have territorial claims in the South China Sea, which include islands and other strategic maritime features. How ‘Barbie’ Landed in Hot Water in Vietnam 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z Vietnam and China have long had overlapping territorial claims to a potentially energy-rich stretch in the South China Sea. Vietnam bans 'Barbie' movie over South China Sea map 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The U-shaped zone stretches 1,200 miles south of the Chinese mainland and encompasses more than 80% of the South China Sea. How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z China’s government rejected the findings and continues to insist most of the South China Sea is its sovereign maritime territory. Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z The nine-dash line is used in Chinese maps of the South China Sea to show its territorial claims. Barbie movie gets Vietnam ban over South China Sea map 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z “Downsizing the number of troops along the border has allowed China to prepare for the greater potential for conflict over Taiwan or the South China Sea or with India,” Mr. Culver said. Wagner Uprising Highlights China’s Risks With Russia 2023-07-01T04:00:00Z He also plotted the flight path of the balloon back to its most likely launch site - Hainan Island in the South China Sea. New images show Chinese spy balloons over Asia 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z But the land is only a way to justify who controls the waters: The South China Sea is among the world’s busiest fishing and trade hubs, and includes areas of untapped oil and natural gas. How 'Barbie' crossed a line in Vietnam's dispute with China and ended up banned 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Navy has been pushing back against China’s far-reaching claims by conducting warship transits through the South China Sea nearly every month. Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Japan, a strong U.S. ally, also made a port call in Vietnam last week with its largest destroyer, Izumo, following exercises in the South China Sea with the Reagan and other American ships. U.S. aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z Japan’s largest destroyer, Izumo, made a port call in Vietnam over the past week, following exercises in the South China Sea with the Reagan, among other American ships. A US aircraft carrier will make a rare Vietnam port call as countries compete for favor in SE Asia 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Japan’s largest destroyer, Izumo, made a port call in Vietnam over the past week, following exercises in the South China Sea with the Reagan, among other American ships. A U.S. aircraft carrier will make a rare Vietnam port call as countries compete for favor in SE Asia 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z This year Washington is seeking to upgrade its formal ties with Vietnam, amid Hanoi's frequent disputes with Beijing over boundaries in the South China Sea. US combat ship to make rare port call in Vietnam amid South China Sea tensions 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z China began building up islands in the South China Sea starting in 2012 and according to the Pentagon has now reclaimed an estimated 3,200 acres of the disputed islands. Vietnam bans Barbie movie over pro-Chinese map of disputed S. China Sea 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Neighboring China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner but Beijing’s sweeping maritime claims in the South China Sea have led to increasing friction with Vietnam, as well as with Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines. U.S. aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam 2023-06-26T04:00:00Z But, along with a number of other countries in the region, tensions have been high of late over maritime and territorial disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea. A US aircraft carrier will make a rare Vietnam port call as countries compete for favor in SE Asia 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z But, along with a number of other countries in the region, tensions have been high of late over maritime and territorial disputes with Beijing in the South China Sea. A U.S. aircraft carrier will make a rare Vietnam port call as countries compete for favor in SE Asia 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z “We strongly reject all attempts to change the status quo in the East and South China Sea by force or coercion,” said Scholz. Germany warns China over Taiwan, voices human rights concerns days after talks with Chinese premier 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “So now,” he added, “we have India, Australia, Japan and the United States working hand in glove in the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean.” Biden Says Xi Was Not Informed About Spy Balloon 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z Days earlier, a Chinese fighter jet flew in front of a U.S. warplane over the South China Sea in a maneuver the U.S. described as “unnecessarily aggressive.” Why haven’t China and the U.S. agreed to restore military contacts? 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z China says the vast majority of the South China Sea lies within its “nine-dash line,” which it uses to demarcate what it considers its maritime border. Southeast Asian nations move ahead with plan for navy drills near disputed area of South China Sea 2023-06-20T04:00:00Z The bombers also have conducted combat patrols over the disputed South China Sea and conducted joint exercises with land, sea and space forces, the network stated. China conducts nighttime bomber sorties around Taiwan 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Vietnam fought a border war with China in 1979 and is at odds with Chinese forces trying to enforce aggressive sovereignty claims in the South China Sea. U.S. sees opportunity as Beijing’s bluster drives neighbors into new alliances 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z China has rebuffed attempts by the Biden administration to establish so-called guardrails to prevent potential accidents in contested areas like the Taiwan Strait and South China Sea from spiraling out of control. In China, Blinken Holds Talks to Restart High-Level Diplomacy 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z That long list incudes disagreements ranging from trade to Taiwan, human rights conditions in China and Hong Kong to Chinese military assertiveness in the South China Sea and Russia’s war in Ukraine. Blinken opens second day of talks in Beijing on mission to ease soaring US-China tensions 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z US and Chinese warships have been facing off in a high-stakes game of chicken over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Three key priorities in crucial US-China talks 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Relations between the United States and China are increasingly acrimonious, with friction over issues from Taiwan and China's military activity in the South China Sea to U.S. efforts to hold back China's semiconductor industry. Pentagon chief expresses optimism over eventual talks with Chinese counterpart 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z Palawan faces Chinese air-sea bases in the South China Sea, while Luzon offers the ideal springboard to interdict Chinese naval traffic through the strategic Luzon Strait between the Philippines and nearby Taiwan. U.S. sees opportunity as Beijing’s bluster drives neighbors into new alliances 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei are locked in tense territorial standoffs over the South China Sea. US, Japan, Philippines agree to strengthen security ties amid tensions over China, North Korea 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z It is considered a choke point for vessels moving between the western Pacific and the contested South China Sea. Analysis: Japan hopes to shore up Philippines' defence amid Taiwan conflict fears 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z The USS Connecticut, a premier submarine that struck an underwater mountain in the South China Sea 19 months ago, won’t be back in service until early 2026 at the soonest, according to the U.S. After crash, submarine docked in WA waits for repairs as shipyards are clogged 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z U.S. officials have also criticized China’s refusal to condemn Russia for invading Ukraine, and expressed concern over Beijing’s construction of military bases on disputed islands in the South China Sea. Blinken faces tricky task with fence-mending China trip 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The Chinese government claims the entire expanse of the South China Sea as its territory, as well as Taiwan, a de facto independent island. Blinken Plans to Meet With Top Chinese Officials in Beijing 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Contacts after that have taken place, but they have been rare as tensions have risen over China’s conduct in the South China Sea, aggressive actions toward Taiwan and support for Russia’s war against Ukraine. Blinken heads to China this weekend on mission to salvage sinking ties and keep communications open 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Armstrong acknowledged, however, the symbolic value of a Cuba-based operation for Beijing, as China has been deeply unhappy over U.S. spying in its neighborhood, including the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Does secretive Cuba base host Chinese spy station? US thinks so 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Fast-attack subs fire torpedoes and Tomahawk cruise missiles, which would make them crucial vessels in a potential fight against China over Taiwan or South China Sea lanes. After crash, submarine docked in WA waits for repairs as shipyards are clogged 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z China, meantime, has become increasingly assertive in pressing its broad claims to the strategic South China Sea, which has put it at odds with the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and Brunei. Chinese navy ship pays port call to Philippines in goodwill tour of region 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Japanese and Philippine coast guard ships staged law enforcement drills in waters near the disputed South China Sea earlier this month. Biden dispatching Sullivan to Tokyo for talks with Japan, Philippines, South Korea officials 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The incident comes as tensions are high between China and the United States over issues including Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. Hong Kong police arrest man over anti-U.S. graffiti at consulate 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z The Philippines has 25 patrol ships to deploy in the South China Sea. Why the Battle for Supremacy in Asia Begins With China’s Coast Guard 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z At the end of its trip, Qijiguang and its crew of 476 navy students and officers would have passed through the Yellow Sea, East China Sea, South China Sea, Gulf of Thailand and West Pacific. Chinese naval ship heads for Philippines in 'friendly' tour 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z To do that, Japan may offer development funding for infrastructure projects like fisheries or tourism on remote islands in the South China Sea or the South Pacific, officials say. Japan aims to refocus its foreign aid on maritime and economic security and national interests 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The networks are in the South China Sea and near Taiwan. Navy at risk of losing submarine edge to advanced undersea defenses by China and Russia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z ASEAN's unity has for years been tested by a rivalry between the United States and China that is being played out in the South China Sea. ASEAN to hold first joint military exercise off Indonesia 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z And it’s not just in the South China Sea. Why the Battle for Supremacy in Asia Begins With China’s Coast Guard 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Heightening tensions further, the Philippines placed navigational buoys in the contested Spratly islands of the South China Sea last month, quickly prompting China to do the same. Chinese naval ship heads for Philippines in 'friendly' tour 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z The Biden administration has pushed to boost engagement with China even as ties have deteriorated over disputes ranging from military activity in the South China Sea, Beijing's human rights record, and technology competition. China's targeting of US firms is politically motivated, US ambassador says 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z In May, a Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, where Beijing shares overlapping territorial claims with other nations. Senior U.S., Chinese diplomats hold ‘candid’ talks to avoid escalation of tensions 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Since last week, the coast guard of the United States, Japan and the Philippines have held their first trilateral naval exercise in the South China Sea. China, Russia launch joint air patrol, alarms South Korea 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Washington lays no claims to the strategic South China Sea, where China, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysian, Taiwan and Brunei have been locked in tense territorial stand-offs for decades. U.S., Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage law enforcement drills near South China Sea 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Late last month a Chinese fighter jet flew in front of a U.S. warplane over the South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from the United States. Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z In late May, a Chinese fighter jet crossed the path of an American reconnaissance plane as it flew in international airspace above the South China Sea. White House says recent China’s military provocations are ‘unprofessional’ 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Saturday criticized China’s “bullying or coercion” in the Indo-Pacific region, including tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea. Germany, Indonesia agree to strengthen defense ties 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Tensions have further worsened as both sides clashed over matters ranging from democratically governed Taiwan, which China claims as its own, to military activities in the South China Sea. Chinese state media dismiss U.S. diplomat's Beijing visit 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Air Force RC-135 plane in an “an unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” while the American reconnaissance plane “was conducting safe and routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace, in accordance with international law.” U.S., Japanese, Philippine coast guard ships stage law enforcement drills near South China Sea 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z A particular source of tension are the "freedom of navigation" patrols in which the United States and its allies sail naval vessels through the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea. Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z On May 26, a Chinese fighter jet carried out an "unnecessarily aggressive" manoeuvre near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace, according to the United States. US Navy releases video of Chinese warship's 'unsafe interaction' near Taiwan 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z That high-risk maneuver took place over the South China Sea, where China has constructed a series of fortified air-sea bases on disputed reefs and islands that are also claimed by Southeast Asian nations. Chinese destroyer tests U.S. nerves in Taiwan Strait 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Relations between Washington and Beijing have been strained in recent years over several issues, including China's claim over Taiwan, and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. War with US would be 'unbearable disaster', says China 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Air Force reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, flying directly in front of the plane’s nose. China defends buzzing American warship in Taiwan Strait, accuses US of provoking Beijing 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z China has complained about U.S. vessels and aircraft in the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea close to islands it controls, claims, or constructed and turned into military installations. Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Some 40% of Europe's foreign trade flows through the South China Sea. Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tensions 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Ties between Washington and Beijing are strained over a range of issues, including Taiwan, the South China Sea and President Joe Biden's restrictions on semiconductor chip exports. China seeks dialogue over confrontation, defence minister tells security meet 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Last month, the Pentagon also released a video of a Chinese jet flying close to a US surveillance plane in the South China Sea, calling it an "unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre". War with US would be 'unbearable disaster', says China 2023-06-04T04:00:00Z Ties between the world's two largest economies are strained over issues ranging from Taiwan and China's human rights record to military activity in the South China Sea. Senior U.S. State Department official to visit China next week amid tense ties 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z "In my view, this is the no. 1 scenario that leads the U.S. and China to war, and less so Beijing seizing a feature in the disputed South China Sea or attacking Taiwan," he said. Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin rebuked China for refusing to hold military talks, leaving the superpowers deadlocked over Taiwan and territorial disputes in the South China Sea. US, Canadian navies stage rare joint mission through Taiwan Strait 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Above all, those risks center on the South China Sea and Taiwan, the democratically governed island that Beijing says is a part of its territory and must ultimately accept unification. U.S. Defense Chief Vows to Continue Military Actions Near China 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z The U.S. has been expanding its own activities around the Indo-Pacific to counter sweeping territorial claims from China, including regularly sailing through and flying over the Taiwan Strait and in the South China Sea. Lloyd Austin: Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from China 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Relations between the superpowers are increasingly acrimonious, with friction over issues from Taiwan and China's military activity in the South China Sea to U.S. efforts to hold back China's semiconductor industry. China's snub of U.S. military leader highlights escalation risk 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The United States sees China as disrupting the status quo with its threats against Taiwan, the self-governed island that China claims as its own, and its territorial claims to the resource-rich South China Sea. Why dangerous encounters by US and Chinese militaries look set to continue 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Ties between the world's two largest economies have been strained over issues ranging from Taiwan and China's human rights record to military activity in the South China Sea. CIA chief Burns visited China in May 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z And last Friday, a Chinese jet buzzed an American spy plane over the South China Sea and flew directly in front of the plane’s nose, a maneuver the U.S. military called “unnecessarily aggressive.” Why a ‘Thaw’ in U.S.-China Relations Seems Far From Reach 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The United States military said Tuesday that a Chinese fighter jet flew aggressively close to a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft over the South China Sea, forcing the American pilot to fly through the turbulent wake. US defense chief calls China’s refusal to meet unfortunate during visit to Tokyo for talks 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z While neither country wants an accidental military clash, China believes the U.S. military is operating in its sphere of influence, including in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. China's snub of U.S. military leader highlights escalation risk 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z “The RC-135 was conducting safe and routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace, in accordance with international law,” the U.S. side said. China accuses US of interfering in training exercise before aerial confrontation 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Other key issues that are likely to be discussed include ongoing tensions in the disputed South China Sea and East China Seas. US-China tensions expected to dominate Asia security meeting 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z As the jet interception last week showed, the two countries’ militaries regularly patrol disputed areas such as the South China Sea, heightening the risk of an unintentional conflict. Why a ‘Thaw’ in U.S.-China Relations Seems Far From Reach 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Beijing is dismissing U.S. protests that a Chinese jet fighter buzzed a U.S. aircraft last week in international airspace over the South China Sea. China waves off U.S. complaints over fighter pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ in international airspace 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z China says it owns the South China Sea virtually in its entirety, a claim not recognized internationally and directly challenged by nations along its coast including the Philippines, Vietnam and Malaysia. China responds to U.S. complaint over plane intercept with demand for end to surveillance flights 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The United States, Japan and the Philippines are holding a three-way maritime exercise in the South China Sea this week. China to join Indonesia's multilateral naval drills despite rising tension 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z A Chinese fighter jet buzzed an Air Force surveillance aircraft last week in what officials said was an “unnecessarily aggressive maneuver” over the South China Sea. Chinese jet conducts ‘aggressive’ maneuver in front of U.S. surveillance plane 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z China frequently challenges military aircraft from the U.S. and its allies, especially over the strategically vital South China Sea, which China claims in its entirety. US military complains of unsafe, aggressive move by Chinese fighter jet 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z U.S. officials said the RC-135 was conducting safe and routine operations over the South China Sea in accordance with international law. China waves off U.S. complaints over fighter pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ in international airspace 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In the past, China has said that the United States sending ships and aircraft into the South China Sea is not good for peace. Chinese jet carried out 'aggressive' maneuver near US military plane, Pentagon says 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The British battleship Prince of Wales and battlecruiser Repulse lie on the floor of the South China Sea off Malaysia’s east coast. Malaysia seizes Chinese ship suspected of plundering sunken WWII battleships 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z “The RC-135 was conducting safe and routine operations over the South China Sea in international airspace, in accordance with international law,” officials with U.S. Chinese jet conducts ‘aggressive’ maneuver in front of U.S. surveillance plane 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Navy ships and aircraft through the Taiwan Strait and close to Chinese-held islands in the South China Sea, dispatching its own ships and planes and raising the possibility of confrontations or collisions. Beijing says no meeting between US, Chinese defense chiefs at Singapore gathering 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z China has asserted its sovereignty over much of the vast South China Sea region, a claim that is not recognized by the U.S. and neighboring countries like Vietnam and the Philippines. China waves off U.S. complaints over fighter pilot’s ‘aggressive maneuver’ in international airspace 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The bulk carrier was seized on Sunday for anchoring illegally at the site in the South China Sea. Malaysia detains Chinese ship suspected of looting British WW2 wrecks 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z By contrast, the British ships resting under the South China Sea were sunk in battle in December 1941, just days after Pearl Harbor. Malaysia seizes Chinese ship suspected of plundering sunken WWII battleships 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Less than two years after that, Rosneft sold its assets in the South China Sea to Russia's state-owned firm Zarubezhneft, which operates some of the gas fields where the current dispute is under way. Chinese ships ignore Vietnam demand to leave area close to Russian-run gas fields 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Vietnam and China have long been embroiled in a territorial dispute over a potentially energy-rich stretch in the South China Sea, a strategic waterway through which more than $3 trillion of commerce passes annually. Vietnam demands Chinese ship leave its exclusive economic zone 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z “In recent years, China has only grown bolder in repressing religious liberty, trampling human rights, committing trade abuses, threatening Taiwan, and launching aggressive military maneuvers in the South China Sea,” said Mr. Pence. Neuro-strike weapons expand domains of warfare as new strategic threat, expert warns 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z |
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