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China president talks tough ahead of UN tribunal ruling
China will never compromise on sovereignty, President Xi Jinping said Friday ahead of an international tribunal ruling over Beijing's maritime claims, as he marked the Communist Party's 95th anniversary. "No foreign ...
- July 2, 2016
US warns China over missiles deployed on 3 PH reefs
The White House has warned that China would face “consequences” for its military buildup in contested waters in the western Pacific following reports that the Chinese had installed missiles on three disputed reefs in the ...
- May 5, 2018
Sea encounters could lead to war, China warns US
China’s Navy chief had warned his US counterpart encounters between their forces could spiral into conflict, state media reported on Friday, two days after a US destroyer sailed close to Beijing’s artificial islands in the ...
- October 31, 2015
Photos show China building new islands
Beijing’s “illegal” island building in the South China Sea moved center stage at an Asian summit on Wednesday after the Philippines produced evidence it said showed fresh construction activity at a flash point shoal. Beijing ...
- September 8, 2016
China destroyer nearly rams US warship
A Chinese warship sailed within yards of an American destroyer — forcing it to change course — in an “unsafe and unprofessional” encounter as the US vessel was in contested waters in the South China Sea, an official said ...
- October 3, 2018
South China Sea tensions flare at Asia security talks
China was a diplomatic collision course with some of its neighbors and the United States over its controversial island-building, as regional security talks opened Tuesday in Kuala Lumpur. Beijing is expanding tiny reefs ...
- August 5, 2015
New China fishing law 'dangerous', says US
The United States said on Thursday that new Chinese fishing restrictions in disputed waters in the South China Sea were “provocative and potentially dangerous,” as disquiet grew in Southeast Asia over the rules. The ...
- January 11, 2014
Vietnam accuses China of attack on fishermen in South China Sea
Vietnam has accused China of opening fire on a fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea and burning down its cabin, charges denied by Beijing on Tuesday as tensions resurface over sovereignty in the energy-rich waters. ...
- March 27, 2013
Du30: Occupy PH islands in South China Sea
President Duterte on Thursday said he had ordered troops to deploy to and fortify unoccupied South China Sea islands and reefs claimed by the Philippines, a move that could provoke rival claimants, including China. Mr. ...
- April 7, 2017