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Carlos Castillo | Mar 07, 2016 06:16 AM EST
Delivering what some say is his strongest warning yet to Taiwanese pro-independence leaders, China's President Xi Jinping on Sunday vowed to protect the country's territorial integrity by stamping out any move to declare Taiwan's independence from the mainland. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 05, 2016 06:42 AM EST
In a show of military force in the disputed South China Sea, the US Navy has dispatched a carrier strike group (CSG) to the disputed international waterway amid rising tensions in the region as Beijing and Washington exchange accusations of militarizing the region. read more
Carlos Castillo | Mar 05, 2016 01:58 AM EST
Beijing on Wednesday ordered China's maritime authorities to ban 31 North Korean vessels from entry into the country's harbors. The ban follows the UN Security Council's approval of the latest round of international sanctions against Kim Jon Un's government for its nuclear weapons and missile development programs. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 03, 2016 06:17 AM EST
China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei on Wednesday admitted that Beijing sent a 'salvage ships' to the disputed Jackson Atoll in the Spratly Group of Islands in the South China Sea to remove an abandoned 'foreign vessel' that ran aground on the shoal in 2015. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 03, 2016 06:33 AM EST
Following China's deployment of a missiles system to the disputed Woody Island in the South China Sea, US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter has warned Beijing against militarizing the region, saying that the latter will face 'specific consequences' should it continue its activities in the disputed island chain. read more
Carlos Castillo | Mar 03, 2016 06:44 AM EST
The naval forces of the United States, Japan and India will conduct joint exercises this year in waters just north of the Philippines, a move which analysts say is likely to draw China's muted but watchful attention amid tensions over competing claims in the region. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 02, 2016 04:52 AM EST
China is set to increase its defense budget to cover massive layoffs, military reorganization, and various projects in defense of its territories in the East and South China Seas. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 02, 2016 04:37 AM EST
China has allegedly taken over another disputed atoll in the South China Sea, preventing Filipino fishermen from making a living in the area they consider their traditional fishing grounds, according to Filipino media. read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 01, 2016 08:00 AM EST
Ahead of the official announcement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Premier Li Keqiang has revealed that President Xi Jinping is scheduled to meet US President Barack Obama 'very soon.' read more
Desiree Sison | Mar 01, 2016 04:09 AM EST
China and Vietnam have vowed to maintain peace in the South China Sea and resolve their disputes diplomatically. read more
Carlos Castillo | Mar 01, 2016 03:34 AM EST
South Korean diplomats in Beijing said on Monday that China's argument opposing the deployment of Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) systems in the Korean Peninsula runs contrary to its construction of radar installations and other defensive facilities in the South China Sea. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 28, 2016 07:06 AM EST
Member-states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) are seeking a dialogue with China to discuss their dispute over the South China Sea as 'serious concerns' mount over the growing tension in the region. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 28, 2016 06:42 AM EST
As China and the US finally agree on the terms of United Nations (UN) sanctions against North Korea, Beijing has reiterated that the punishment should be directed at reining in North Korea's nuclear and missile programme and should not affect ordinary people in the hermit country. read more
Girish Shetti | Feb 26, 2016 07:38 AM EST
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, during his recent visit to Washington, said that Taiwan's President-elect Tsai Ing-wen must acknowledge the island's own constitution, which explicitly states that Taiwan and the mainland are both part of one China. read more
Desiree Sison | Feb 26, 2016 06:51 AM EST
Beijing has lashed out at Australia for issuing 'negative' remarks against China in relation to the South China Sea dispute in a defence White Paper. read more
Due to the coronavirus, people around the world have canceled their travel plans. Governments and health officials have warned the public to avoid boarding cruise ships and long flights. read more
