South China Sea

China Hits Back At Trump's Barb Over South China Sea In UN Speech

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 20, 2017

Beijing hit back Wednesday at US President Donald Trump's veiled criticism of its territorial claims in the disputed South China Sea, countering that the United States was a greater threat to sovereignty.

Vietnam Slams China Over Military Drills In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 6, 2017

Vietnam has delivered a sharp rebuke to China over military drills in the South China Sea, the second such warning in a week as tensions rise between the countries over the disputed waterway.

US Navy Plans More Patrols In South China Sea: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday September 2, 2017

The Pentagon is planning to conduct more regular patrols in the South China Sea -- as many as two to three a month -- to assert freedom of navigation in disputed waters claimed by China, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Indian Ocean Nations Responsible For Peaceful Maritime Trade: Sushma Swaraj

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 31, 2017

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today said countries in the Indian Ocean are responsible for its peace, stability and prosperity as she underlined the need to keep the sea lanes safe and secure

India's Refusal To Budge On Doklam Will Resonate Well: Expert

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

India's refusal to back off from Doklam standoff despite heavy pressure from China will have a wider resonance in the region against Beijing's assertive behaviour, former Indian Ambassador to China Ashok Kantha said. India and China ended their standoff in Doklam by withdrawing troops from the area

China Building Modern, Regionally Powerful Navy: US Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 30, 2017

China is building a modern and regionally powerful navy with a limited but growing capability for conducting operations beyond the country's shores, a congressional report said

US Navy Dismisses Commander After Deadly Warship Collision Near Singapore

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday August 23, 2017

The US Navy confirmed on Wednesday it had sacked the commander of its Seventh Fleet after a deadly collision between a destroyer and a tanker off Singapore, the latest of several accidents involving an American warship in Asian waters.

On A Move That Will Anger China, Vietnam Says Yes, India Denies

India News | Written by Vishnu Som | Friday August 18, 2017

For the first time ever, the government of Vietnam today confirmed - albeit carefully - that it has acquired BrahMos anti-ship cruise missiles from India. At a time when Delhi and China are locked in their worst military confrontation in decades, sources in the Defence Ministry denied selling the missile systems to Vietnam, though they did not want...

China Military Criticises 'Wrong' US Moves On Taiwan, South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 17, 2017

The "wrong" actions of the United States on Taiwan, its South China Sea patrols and deployment of an advanced anti-missile system in South Korea have had a large, negative influence on military trust, a senior Chinese officer said on Thursday.

China Still Building South China Sea Islands: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday August 11, 2017

China is expanding artificial islands in disputed South China Sea areas despite saying it stopped two years ago, according to a security think tank that released satellite images it said showed the land reclamation.

US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 10, 2017

A U.S. Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, U.S. officials told Reuters.

US Destroyer Challenges China's Claims In South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Thursday August 10, 2017

A US Navy destroyer carried out a "freedom of navigation operation" on Thursday, coming within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by China in the South China Sea, US officials told Reuters.

Australia, Japan, US Call For South China Sea Code To Be Legally Binding

World News | Reuters | Monday August 7, 2017

Australia, Japan and the United States on Monday urged Southeast Asia and China to ensure that a South China Sea code of conduct they have committed to draw up will be legally binding and said they strongly opposed "coercive unilateral actions".

US, Allies Slam Chinese Island-Building

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday August 7, 2017

The United States, Australia and Japan on Monday denounced Beijing's island-building and militarisation of the South China Sea, in contrast to the increasingly tepid response from Southeast Asian nations over the festering issue.

Southeast Asian Nations Feud Over China Sea Claims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday August 6, 2017

Southeast Asian nations were battling Sunday to find a compromise on how to deal with Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea, with Cambodia lobbying hard for Beijing, diplomats said.

US Ends Search For Missing Sailor In South China Sea

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday August 5, 2017

US naval forces have suspended their search for an American sailor who went missing during a joint drill in the South China Sea with Japan on Tuesday.

China Produces Gas From 'Flammable Ice' Under South China Sea

World News | Reuters | Saturday July 29, 2017

China has successfully produced natural gas from methane hydrate, also known as "flammable ice", in an experimental project in the South China Sea, the land and resources ministry said on Saturday.

Britain Plans To Send Warship To South China Sea In Move Likely To Irk Beijing

World News | Reuters | Friday July 28, 2017

Britain plans to send a warship to the disputed South China Sea next year to conduct freedom of navigation exercises, Defence Minister Michael Fallon said on Thursday, a move likely to anger Beijing.

US Will Push Back On Chinese Militarisation, Says Donald Trump Administration

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 26, 2017

A top Trump administration official today said that the US is going to push back on China's militarisation, asserting that America is unlikely to withdraw from the world in view of the rise of Russia, growth of ISIS and a remilitarising China.

Chinese Daily Accuses US Of Trying To Escalate Sikkim Standoff

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 26, 2017

An article in China's state-run Global Times today accused the United States and other countries of trying to escalate the China-India standoff in the Sikkim sector to replicate the "South China Sea trick" and seek strategic benefits.

China Resorting To 'Coercive, Assertive Practices' To Achieve Goals: CIA

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 25, 2017

China is increasingly resorting to "coercive, assertive practices" to achieve its goals in the Asia-Pacific region, as seen in the disputed South China Sea, a senior official of the US foreign intelligence service said.

Now Showing At A Disputed South China Sea Island Not Very Near You

World News | Reuters | Tuesday July 25, 2017

China has opened its southernmost cinema on a dispute island in the South China Sea, state media said, part on an on-going effort to build up civilian infrastructure and assert Beijing's sovereignty.

On A Disputed South China Sea Island, Beijing Unveils A High-Tech Cinema

World News | Adam Taylor, The Washington Post | Tuesday July 25, 2017

Over 200 Chinese moviegoers attended a screening on Yongxing Island in the South China Sea on Saturday, according to Xinhua.

Chinese Jets Intercept US Navy Surveillance Plane

World News | Reuters | Monday July 24, 2017

Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted a U.S. Navy surveillance plane over the East China Sea over the weekend, with one coming within about 300 feet (91 metres) of the American aircraft, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday

China Opens Cinema Theatre In South China Sea Island

World News | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 23, 2017

China has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the area, where Beijing also built artificial islands some with facilities for garrison as well as airstrip reinforcing its control over the area.

We Oppose Militarisation Of South China Sea: Australian Foreign Minister

World News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 19, 2017

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Tuesday said her country opposes Beijing's construction of artificial reefs and their militarisation in the disputed South China Sea, holding that freedom of navigation must be ensured.

US Asks Countries In East And South China Sea To Exercise Restraint

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 18, 2017

The Pentagon urged China to exercise restraint in East and South China Sea and avoid indulging in provocative behaviour.

India, US, Japan Ready For Naval Drills In Indian Ocean, China Concerned

India News | NDTV News Desk | Saturday July 8, 2017

As the United States, India, and Japan gear up for the annual Malabar series of naval drills in the Indian Ocean on Monday, China said that it hopes the naval exercises aren't aimed at "a third nation". The10-day drills in the Bay of Bengal include warships from the three countries.

US Bombers Challenge China In South China Sea Flyover

World News | Reuters | Friday July 7, 2017

2 US bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the US Air Force said in a statement on Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international territory, despite China's territorial claims in the busy waterway.

In Tense South China Sea, Vietnam Renews India Oil Deal

India News | Reuters | Thursday July 6, 2017

Asked about the most recent drilling, Vietnamese officials said their Chinese counterparts have started raising concerns about cooperation with both Repsol and ExxonMobil Corp. of the United States, which is developing the $10 billion "Blue Whale" gas concession off central Vietnam.