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.
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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
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
Tribunal says China has no historic title over South China Sea (Updated)
An arbitration court ruled on Tuesday that China has no historic title over the waters of the South China Sea and has breached the Philippines’
China says wants peace after newspaper warns on South China Sea clash (Updated)
China’s government sought to downplay fears of conflict in the South China Sea after an influential state-run newspaper said on Tuesday that Beijing should prepare
Beijing slams South China Sea case as court ruling nears
An international court said it would deliver a hotly anticipated ruling in the Philippines’ case against China over the South China Sea on July 12,