Blinken warns China against ‘coercion and aggression’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China against using “coercion and aggression” on Tuesday as he sought to use his first trip abroad to...
East China Sea
Stricken oil tanker leaves 10-mile oil slick in East China Sea
The burning Iranian oil tanker that sank in the East China Sea on Sunday in the worst oil ship disaster in decades has produced a...
Burning Iranian oil tanker has sunk after accident – Chinese state TV
An Iranian oil tanker has sunk after burning for more than a week following a collision on Jan. 6 in the East China Sea, Chinese...
Explosion on Iranian oil tanker forces rescue team to retreat
Rescue crews were forced to retreat from a stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea on Wednesday following an explosion on the ship as a...
Japan protests after Chinese warship sails near disputed East China Sea islands
Japan summoned the Chinese ambassador early on Thursday to express concern after a Chinese navy ship sailed close to what Japan considers its territorial waters...
Japan opens radar station close to disputed isles, drawing angry China response
Japan on Monday switched on a radar station in the East China Sea, giving it a permanent intelligence gathering post close to Taiwan and a...
Pentagon weighs sending planes, ships near disputed South China Sea reefs
By Phil Stewart and David Brunnstrom The Pentagon is considering sending US military aircraft and ships to assert freedom of navigation around rapidly growing Chinese-made...
China to hold parade, invite leaders to mark end of World War Two
By Ben Blanchard China will hold a military parade to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two this year and invite...
China, US say committed to managing differences
By Lesley Wroughton and Michael Martina China and the United States need to manage their differences, the leaders of both countries said on Wednesday at...
Obama pledges Japan islands support
By Linda Sieg and Elaine Lies US President Barack Obama has said Washington welcomes China’s rise but that engagement with Beijing would not come at the expense of its Asian allies – as Chinese...
Biden calls for trust with China amid airspace dispute
By Ben Blanchard and Michael Martina U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that relations between Washington and Beijing had to be based on...
Biden on delicate mission to defuse tensions in east Asia
By Kiyoshi Takenaka and David Brunnstrom U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will seek a delicate balance between calming military tensions with China and backing ally...
Japan, S.Korean military planes defy China’s new defence zone
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Ju-min Park Japanese and South Korean military aircraft flew through disputed air space over the East China Sea without informing China,...