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Philippines vows stronger military to back South China Sea claim
Philippine President Benigno Aquino vowed on Monday to leave behind a stronger and a more capable armed forces to face maritime challenges in the South China Sea when he leaves office next year. Aquino, ineligible to run ...
- December 22, 2015
British defense secretary says warship bound for South China Sea - media
A British warship will sail through the South China Sea next month to assert freedom-of-navigation rights, British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said in remarks published on Tuesday.British officials first flagged the ...
- February 14, 2018
Fishing, exploration impeded by China - PHL to Hague court
The Philippines has been prevented by China from fishing and exploration activities in the South China Sea, Manila’s lead counsel told the Permanent Court of Arbitration on the first day of hearing on the merits of the ...
- November 26, 2015
US, China navy chief set talks on South China Sea
The Chinese and US navies are set to hold high-level talks over tensions in the South China Sea after a US warship challenged Beijing's territorial assertiveness in the disputed waterway this week. The US chief of naval ...
- October 30, 2015
China's State Companies Cementing Lucrative Role In South China Sea
Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. The work by ...
- August 10, 2018
US warship in disputed sea raises China's ire
The US Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer close to China's man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, drawing an angry rebuke from Beijing, which said it warned and followed the American Vessel. The ...
- October 28, 2015
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
Vietnam accuses China of attack on fishermen in South China Sea
Vietnam has accused China of opening fire on a fishing boat in the disputed South China Sea and burning down its cabin, charges denied by Beijing on Tuesday as tensions resurface over sovereignty in the energy-rich waters. ...
- March 27, 2013
US flies B-52 bombers over contested waters amid soured ties with China
The US military flew B-52 bombers in the vicinity of the South China Sea this week, US officials told Reuters, a move that is likely to cause anger in Beijing amid heightened tensions between the two countries. Lieutenant ...
- September 28, 2018
China, US exchange accusations over US vessel in South China Sea
China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weekend over the disputed South China Sea, after China's military said it had driven away a U.S. warship that the U.S. Navy said was on a routine freedom of navigation ...
- November 27, 2023