South China Sea

China says United States should ‘brush up on’ South China Sea history

The United States needs to brush up on its history about the South China Sea,… Read More

India fears Pakistan’s economic rise amid CPEC: Swedish think tank report

A report by Swedish think-tank 'Stockholm International Peace Research Institute' has said that India is… Read More

China says will protect South China Sea sovereignty

BEIJING/WASHINGTON: China said on Tuesday it had "irrefutable" sovereignty over disputed islands in the South China… Read More

China says it has handed over US drone taken in South China Sea

BEIJING: China has returned a US underwater drone taken by a Chinese naval vessel in… Read More

Trump will pursue ‘regional hegemony’ in South China Sea: Chinese academics

BEIJING: A Donald Trump presidency does not mean the United States will withdraw from the… Read More

Philippines’ Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts US

TOKYO, JAPAN:  sought to assure Japan on Wednesday that his high-profile visit to China last… Read More

China says supports Philippines’ Duterte drug war

BEIJING: Beijing on Friday expressed support for a bloody crackdown on illegal drugs in the… Read More

Taiwan asks Google to blur images showing new South China Sea facilities

TAIPEI: Taiwan's defense ministry said on Wednesday it is asking Google to blur satellite images… Read More

Modi terms Pakistan ‘Global Exporter of Terror’ at Laos summit

VIENTIANE: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that there is "one country" in… Read More

US avoiding ‘confrontation’ in sea row, says Kerry

MANILA, PHILIPPINES: US Secretary of State John Kerry on Wednesday said Washington wanted to avoid… Read More

US launches quiet diplomacy to ease South China Sea tensions

WASHINGTON: The United States is using quiet diplomacy to persuade the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam and… Read More

Tribunal Rules: China has no historic rights in South China Sea

THE HAGUE: China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to islands in the… Read More

Obama calls for peaceful settlement of South China Sea disputes

HANOI: US President Barack Obama called Tuesday for territorial disputes in the South China Sea to… Read More

Chinese jets intercept U.S. military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon

WASHINGTON/BEIJING: Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a U.S. military reconnaissance… Read More

U.S. plans third patrol near disputed South China Sea islands: source

WASHINGTON: The U.S. Navy plans to conduct another passage near disputed islands in the South… Read More

China gearing up for East Asia dominance – U.S. commander

China is "changing the operational landscape" in the South China Sea by deploying missiles and… Read More

China signals no South China Sea backdown as foreign minister goes to U.S.

BEIJING: China's South China Sea military deployments are no different from U.S. deployments on Hawaii,… Read More

U.S. accuses China of raising tensions with apparent missile deployment

The United States accused China on Thursday of raising tensions in the South China Sea… Read More

Australia says China ‘challenged’ South China Sea missile report

BEIJING: China has "challenged" reports that it deployed advanced surface-to-air missiles to a disputed island… Read More

China sends missiles to contested South China Sea island: Taiwan, U.S. officials

TAIPEI/WASHINGTON: China has deployed an advanced surface-to-air missile system to one of the disputed islands… Read More