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China, PH, agree to 'prudent' cooperation on joint sea exploration
China and the Philippines said Wednesday they will cautiously proceed with discussions on joint oil and gas exploration in the South China Sea, further reversing years of tensions over their competing claims to the region.The ...
- March 23, 2018
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
Duterte appeals to China: ‘Right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected’
President Duterte has urged China to “temper” its behavior in the South China Sea, saying the right of innocent passage of vessels and aircraft must be respected. The President issued the statement following reports that ...
- August 16, 2018
US warship sails near Spratlys
An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing’s sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said Sunday. ...
- October 2, 2018
China, US destroyers in close ‘unsafe’ encounters
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 Monday. ...
- October 3, 2018
France challenges Beijing in South China Sea
France is increasing its military presence in the Indo-Pacific region, sending warships through the South China Sea and planning air exercises to help counter China’s military build-up in disputed waters. In late May, the ...
- June 13, 2018
'US warship sails near South China Sea area'
An American warship has sailed through waters off the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, in the latest implicit challenge to Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the region, the Pentagon said on Sunday. ...
- October 2, 2018
Beijing 'installs missiles' on South China Sea
Beijing Thursday reasserted its right to build "defense" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but declined to confirm reports it had installed new missiles on artificial islands it has built in the region. The Chinese ...
- May 4, 2018
China wants sea rulebook done in 3 years
A rulebook to settle disputes in the hotly contested South China Sea should be finished in three years, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Tuesday, insisting his nation does not seek “hegemony or expansion.” Li’s comments ...
- November 14, 2018
ASEAN airs concern on China buildup; PHL bans foreign research on Benham Rise
China's continued reclamation in the South China Sea has eroded trust among claimants and could raise regional tensions, Southeast Asian foreign ministers said Tuesday. Meanwhile, Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte ...
- February 7, 2018