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Sea row to eclipse Apec agenda
Introducing any security topic in Apec’s formal discussions is a touchy issue because a major member, China, fears that could pave the way for its territorial conflicts in the South China Sea to be put on the agenda. Beijing ...
- November 17, 2015
China drives away US spy plane in South China Sea
The Chinese navy warned a US surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the area eight times, according to CNN, which was on board the flight on ...
- May 22, 2015
PH to resume reef repairs
The Philippines had called on all countries last October to stop construction work on small islands and reefs in the South China Sea, virtually all of which is claimed by China. China itself is undertaking massive reclamation ...
- March 27, 2015
When is disputed sea militarized ? Wait until the first warbird touches down
After weeks of Hamlet-esque public debate, US defense officials ordered Aegis destroyer USS Lassen to cruise within 21 kilometers (12 nautical miles) of Zamora Reef (international name: Subi Reef) on Oct. 27. The reef is ...
- November 2, 2015