South China Sea
Kamala Harris says China intimidates to back South China Sea claims
US Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused China of coercion and intimidation to back unlawful claims in the South China Sea, in her most...
China says U.S. warship illegally enters its territory in S. China Sea
China said on Thursday a U.S. warship had illegally entered its territorial waters in the South China Sea, and was expelled by its forces, an...
In high-level talks, U.S. presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea
The United States on Friday urged China to halt its militarization of the disputed South China Sea, drawing a rebuke from Beijing for sending U.S....
Mattis warns of Chinese ‘intimidation’
The United States is willing to work with China on a “results- oriented” relationship, but Beijing’s actions in the South China Sea were coercive and...
US: China South China Sea militarisation will have consequences
The United States has raised concerns with China about its latest militarization of the South China Sea and there will be near-term and long-term consequences, the White House said...
China hopes U.S. can “help, not cause problems” in S.China Sea
China hopes the United States can “help and not cause problems” in the disputed South China Sea, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Friday ahead...
Asserting sovereignty, Indonesia renames part of South China Sea
Indonesia renamed the northern reaches of its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea as the North Natuna Sea on Friday, the latest act of...
US bombers challenge China in South China Sea flyover
Two US bombers have flown over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said on Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international...
U.S. warship in operation near disputed island in South China Sea
A U.S. warship sailed near a disputed island in the South China Sea claimed by China, Taiwan and Vietnam on Sunday in an operation meant...
US warship challenges Beijing’s claims in South China Sea
A US Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials said...
Trump’s secretary of state pick says China should be barred from S. China Sea islands
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of state has set a course for a potentially serious confrontation with Beijing, saying China should be denied...
Philippines Duterte says no concern about China militarisation, man-made isles
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said the failure of the United States to thwart China’s island-building in the South China Sea showed there was...
China’s Navy seizes American underwater drone in South China Sea
A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a US oceanographic vessel in the South China Sea, triggering a formal diplomatic protest and...
British fighters to overfly South China Sea; carriers in Pacific after 2020 – envoy
British fighter planes visiting Japan will fly over the South China Sea and Britain will sail aircraft carriers in the Pacific once they are operational in...
Duterte says US has lost, aligns Philippines with China
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte announced his “separation” from the United States on Thursday, declaring that it had “lost” and he had realigned with China as...
Contested waters
By Shen Dingli The longstanding territorial dispute between China and Japan over a group of uninhabited islands in the South China Sea could be resolved...
China, Russia naval drill in S.China Sea to begin Monday
China and Russia will hold eight days of naval drills in the South China Sea off southern China’s Guangdong province starting from Monday, China’s navy...
China media again touts plans to float nuclear reactors in disputed South China Sea
China aims to launch a series of offshore nuclear power platforms to promote development in the South China Sea, state media said again on Friday,...
China vows to protect South China Sea sovereignty, Manila upbeat
China vowed to take all necessary measures to protect its sovereignty over the South China Sea and said it had the right to set up...