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China militarizes South China Sea
China appears to have installed weapons, including anti-aircraft and anti-missile systems, on all seven of the artificial islands it has built in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank reported, citing new satellite imagery. ...
- December 16, 2016
US supports PH, China talks
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday he supported the resumption of bilateral talks between China and the Philippines over the South China Sea, following a ruling against Beijing over the dispute earlier this ...
- July 27, 2016
No military solution to sea dispute, says Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry called on Wednesday on China and the Philippines to abide by an international tribunal’s decision on the disputed South China Sea and said there was no military solution to the problem. ...
- September 1, 2016
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
China eyes 8 cruise ships to serve S. China Sea
Up to eight Chinese ships will offer cruises to the South China Sea over the next five years, a state-run newspaper said on Thursday, as Beijing continues to promote tourism to the disputed waters. Sanya International ...
- July 22, 2016
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
Despite tension, shipping on S. China Sea not disrupted
China's growing military presence in the South China Sea has drawn warnings from the United States that Beijing is seeking to exert control over one of the world's most important sea lanes, but so far the shipping industry ...
- January 16, 2016
US, Phl agree on 5 base locations under EDCA
The Philippines has agreed to allow the United States to use five military bases where US troops and supplies can be stationed under a security deal agreed amid rising tensions with China’s excessive claims in the South ...
- March 20, 2016
Photos show China militarizing Spratly islands
When President Xi Jinping of China visited President Barack Obama at the White House in September last year, he startled many with reassuring words about his intensions for the Spratly Islands, a contested area where the ...
- August 10, 2016
Duterte eyes China, Japan trips
Diplomats in the Philippines are in talks with counterparts in Japan and China to arrange visits by controversial President Duterte at the end of next month, officials said on Friday. The Philippines' relations with Japan ...
- September 24, 2016