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US sanctions individuals, entities over China-based illegal fishing
The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on individuals and companies, including Nasdaq-listed Pingtan Marine Enterprise, Ltd. (PME), over what Washington says are human rights abuses linked to China-based illegal ...
- December 12, 2022
Russian crab craze in South Korea stirs ethical debate
Plunging prices for Russian crab have South Koreans flocking to seafood markets and restaurants but some consumers are questioning whether to boycott the imports on concerns the purchases indirectly support Russia’s attack ...
- April 9, 2022
US warns of impunity amid 'bullying' in South China Sea
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken called out bullying in the South China Sea on Monday and warned the U.N. Security Council that a conflict "would have serious global consequences for security and for commerce," ...
- August 11, 2021
US to China: Attack on PH to trigger defense treaty
The United States on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to come to the Philippines’ defense, as it warned China anew that an attack on Philippine armed forces in the South China Sea would trigger the 1951 Mutual Defense ...
- July 13, 2021
Keep South China Sea free, Biden tells navy graduates
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's attempt to divide Europe by invading Ukraine had backfired and told Naval Academy graduates their job will be ensuring maritime freedom in the ...
- May 29, 2022
China to conduct military drills in South China Sea amid tensions with US
China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week; just days after Beijing bristled at a U.S. aircraft carrier group’s entry into the disputed waters. A notice issued by the country’s ...
- January 28, 2021
US rebuffs China over Taiwan Strait
The United States on Tuesday backed Taiwan’s assertion that the strait separating the island from China is an international waterway, a further rebuff to Beijing’s claim to exercise sovereignty over the strategic passage. ...
- June 16, 2022
Washington says Beijing should stop 'bullying' in South China Sea
The United States called on China on Saturday to stop “bullying behavior” in the South China Sea and said it was concerned by reports of Beijing’s “provocative actions” aimed at offshore oil and gas developments in the ...
- April 20, 2020
US concerned China's new law could escalate maritime disputes
The United States is concerned by China’s recently enacted coast guard law and that it could escalate maritime disputes and be invoked to assert unlawful claims, the U.S. State Department said on Friday. China, which has ...
- February 21, 2021
Beijing says it drove away US warship from Spratlys
China's military said on Tuesday it drove away a US guided-missile cruiser that "illegally intruded" into waters near the South China Sea's Spratly Islands, an assertion the US navy disputed. 'The actions of the US military ...
- November 30, 2022