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US, China set for high-stakes rivalry in skies above South China Sea
When the U.S. navy sent a littoral combat ship on its first patrol of the disputed Spratly islands in the South China Sea during the past week, it was watching the skies as well. The USS Fort Worth, one of the most modern ...
- May 19, 2015
Obama puts maritime dispute on agenda as gathering begins
US President Barack H. Obama affirmed Washington's commitment to the Philippines security and to freedom of navigation in Asia on Tuesday, squarely putting tension over Beijing's claims to the South China Sea onto the ...
- November 18, 2015
PH backs Australia flights over China Sea
Communications Secretary Herminio Coloma Jr. yesterday said the Philippines acknowledges "freedom of navigation flights" conducted by Australia, which he said supports the call of member-countries of the Association of ...
- December 18, 2015
China admits reclamation at Spratly
China is conducting "large scale" land reclamation and construction on a reef in the disputed Spratly Islands, state-backed media reported on Thursday, in an unusual acknowledgment of its controversial work in the region. ...
- February 27, 2015
China to project power through artificial islands
China’s creation of artificial islands in the South China Sea is happening so fast that Beijing will be able to extend the range of its navy, air force, coastguard and fishing fleets before long, much to the alarm of rival ...
- February 20, 2015
China, Vietnam agree to maintain peace in S. China sea
China and Vietnam have agreed to maintained peace and stability in the south china sea and not take any acts that "complicate" the issue, Chinese state television reported yesterday. The agreement came at the end of a visit ...
- November 7, 2015
Japan slams China reclamations in disputed sea
Japan slammed China's bid to reclaim land in the South China Sea as a "coercive attempt" to force sweeping maritime claims, in a defense paper coinciding with Tokyo's bid for legislation to expand the Japanese military ...
- July 22, 2015
China: US Welcome to use civilian facilities in S. China Sea
The United States and other countries will be welcome to use civilian facilities China is building in the South China Sea for search and rescue and weather forecasting “when conditions are right”, China’s navy chief has ...
- May 2, 2015
Pentagon mulls sending planes, near disputed water
The Pentagon is considering sending U.S. military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around growing Chinese-made artificial islands in the disputed South China Sea, a U.S. official said on Tuesday. U.S. ...
- May 14, 2015
China warns US on sea patrols in disputed sea
Chinese media on Thursday slammed the United States for "ceaseless provocations" in the South China Sea and said China's military should be "ready to launch countermeasures." In a rebuff to China on Tuesday, US Defense ...
- October 16, 2015