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Filipino nationalists say flag-planting on disputed shoal halted by China
Chinese coast guard vessels prevented a Philippine nationalist group from planting a Filipino flag on a rocky South China Sea outcrop, the group said on Monday, the latest territorial standoff between the two countries.
China says the Philippines is ignoring a maritime talks proposal
China said on Wednesday the Philippines has ignored a proposal for a regular talks mechanism over maritime issues, as it repeated that its door was always open to bilateral talks with Manila on the South China Sea.
Taiwan “won’t recognise” any Chinese air defence zone over S.China Sea
China, which considers Taiwan a breakaway province, drew condemnation from Japan and the United States when it imposed its ADIZ, in which aircraft are supposed to identify themselves...
Taiwan says won’t recognise Chinese air defence zone over South China Sea
Taiwan's new defence minister said on Monday the island would not recognise any air defence zone declared by China over the South China Sea, as the island's top security agency warned such a move could usher in a wave of regi
India’s admission into NSG may figure in China-US talks
Amid deepening divisions over the disputed South China Sea, China and US will hold their high level annual Strategic and Economic Dialogue here tomorrow during which a host of issues including differences over India's entry i
China hits at US ‘provocations’, says doesn’t fear ‘trouble’
China today hit out at US "provocations" and said it does not fear "trouble" over its territorial disputes with neighbours in the South China Sea.
China says it will ignore South China Sea lawsuit decision
China today said that it will ignore the decision of an international arbitration panel in a Philippine lawsuit against Beijing's sweeping territorial claims in the South China Sea.
US vows ‘actions’ if China builds new South China Sea structures
Chinese construction on a South China Sea islet claimed by the Philippines would prompt "actions being taken" by the United States and other nations, US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter warned today.
India, Japan say South China Sea peace will bring prosperity
Defense minister Manohar Parrikar said it's in China's economics interest to reduce tensions in the South China Sea...
China tells US, don’t let allies set S.China Sea policy
China claims most of the South China Sea, through which $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan and....
Beijing tears into Pentagon over South China Sea issue
Ahead of a high-level Sino-US dialogue, China today accused the Pentagon of clinging to "cold war" mentality and attempting to stage a Hollywood blockbuster by deploying its modern weapons in the South China Sea to "terrify"
South China Sea: In Asia Pacific, a tense game of political brinksmanship
American ships and fighter jets maneuvering across the South China Sea and the Sea of Japan represent the ''new normal'' in U.S.-Pacific relations despite rising tensions with China and Moscow.
Pentagon says China aircraft intercept violated 2015 agreement
Pentagon has concluded that an intercept of a US military aircraft by Chinese fighter jets last week over the South China Sea violated an agreement the two govts signed last year.
Barack Obama calls for peaceful settlement of SCS disputes
Barack Obama's remarks won loud applause from more than 2,000 delegates including top Vietnamese leaders. Washington and Hanoi have been drawn closer together through their mutual concern at Beijing's increasing assertivene
Chinese media slam United States lifting of Vietnam arms embargo
Chinese state media today slammed the lifting of decades-old US arms embargo against Vietnam, saying the move was aimed at Beijing and calling Barack Obama's assurances to the contrary "a very poor lie".
South China Sea: China plans base station in Spratly Islands for rescue operations
A Chinese government bureau is planning a base station for an advanced rescue ship in the disputed Spratly Islands of South China Sea.
South China Sea dispute: China claims support of 40 countries
Ahead of the tribunal's judgement, China has mobilised backing from Russia, besides several countries in Asia and Africa.
China, US generals to work out mechanism for South China Sea
Top generals from China and the US say they're ready to work out an effective mechanism to prevent confrontation and maintain stability in the South China Sea.
China says hopes US, Vietnam ties benefit regional peace
China is happy to see Vietnam normalising relations with the United States and hopes it benefits regional peace, China said on Friday as the United States considers lifting a three-decade-old arms embargo on Vietnam.
China, US should manage South China Sea differences constructively – Chinese general
China and the United States should manage their differences over disputed waters in the South China Sea constructively, one of China's top military officials has said.
South China Sea: Wide support for stance on Philippines case, says China
China has widespread support in the international community for its decision to not have anything to do with a legal case lodged by Philippines against Chinese claims in the South China Sea.
China says US patrols justify defensive deployments
China says U.S. Navy patrols in the South China Sea require it to increase the defense capabilities of the islands it controls in the area.
US sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef in South China Sea
A US navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a US Department of Defense official said, days after China warned criticism of its claims in the crucial waterway would rebound like a coile
US sails warship near Chinese-claimed reef in South China Sea
A US navy warship sailed close to a disputed reef in the South China Sea on Tuesday, a U.S. Department of Defense official said, days after China warned criticism of its claim would rebound like a coiled spring.
China says South China Sea criticism will rebound like a coiled spring
International criticism of China over the disputed South China Sea will rebound like a coiled spring, a senior diplomat said on Friday, accusing the Philippines of ignoring treaties dating back to 1898 as it pushes its mariti
China to carry out more military drills in South China Sea
Xinhua said the ships, including a new guided missile destroyed, would take part in anti-submarine, anti-missile and other exercises.
China’s new plan on maritime cooperation in disputed South China Sea
China is working on a new plan for international cooperation in the South China Sea and its neighbouring waters in a bid to shore up ties with a number of southeast Asian countries affected by the maritime dispute.
