South China Sea
![Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said India must decide whether or not to support Beijing on the South China Sea dispute.](https://chinatopix-data.b-cdn.net/data/thumbs/full/92245/220/124/50/40/chinese-foreign-minister-wang-yi-said-india-must-decide-whether-or-not-to-support-beijing-on-the-south-china-sea-dispute.jpg)
Up to India to Decide its Position on South China Sea, Says China
Manthan Chheda | | Aug 13, 2016 03:44 AM EDT |
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Friday that it the ball is in India's court to decide its stand on the ongoing South China Sea dispute.
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South China Sea: Philippines Again Calls for 'Formal' Dialogue With China to Ease Tensions
Som Patidar | | Aug 12, 2016 10:13 AM EDT |
The Philippines has again called for a 'formal' dialogue with China to ease tensions between the two countries over ownership of the disputed South China Sea.
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US Deploys B-2 Nuclear Stealth Bombers to Guam to Join B-1B and B-52 Bombers Already on the Island
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 10, 2016 11:25 PM EDT |
This is one of the very rare instances when all three U.S. strategic bombers have been based at one base at one time.
![China Makes Destabilizing Moves in South China Sea Since Tribunal Ruling--US Admiral](https://chinatopix-data.b-cdn.net/data/thumbs/full/91902/220/124/50/40/china-makes-destabilizing-moves-in-south-china-sea-since-tribunal-ruling-us-admiral.jpg)
China has Made Destabilizing Moves in the South China Sea Since Tribunal Ruling: US Admiral
Desiree Sison | | Aug 10, 2016 08:46 AM EDT |
China has made provocative actions and destabilizing moves in the South China Sea since a Hague-based arbitral court ruling was handed down in July, rejecting Beijing's massive claims to the disputed international waterway, according to Admiral Scott Swift, US Pacific Fleet Commander.
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Vietnam Installs New Rocket Launchers in the South China Sea: Report
Girish Shetti | | Aug 10, 2016 08:24 AM EDT |
Vietnam has secretly installed new mobile rocket launchers in its administrated islands in the Spratlys group of islands in the disputed South China Sea, Reuters reported, citing inside sources.
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Chinese State Media Asks India to Refrain From South China Sea Affairs
Som Patidar | | Aug 10, 2016 07:54 AM EDT |
Chinese state media on Tuesday asked India to refrain from discussing the South China Sea issue during the upcoming of China's foreign minister Wang Yi to New Delhi.
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US Missile Destroyer Makes First US Navy Visit to China since Anti-China Arbitration Ruling
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 08, 2016 09:00 AM EDT |
The USS Benfold belongs to the carrier group of the Nimitz-class nuclear supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan.
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Beijing Conducts Air Combat Patrols Over Disputed Islands in the South China Sea
Desiree Sison | | Aug 07, 2016 07:22 AM EDT |
China's air force spokesperson said on Saturday that the military had conducted combat air patrols over two disputed islands in the South China Sea to enhance its fighting capability in safeguarding its maritime rights and interests in the disputed sea.
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China Opens new Fish Port Near Disputed Spratly Islands to Expand Reach in South China Sea
Desiree Sison | | Aug 06, 2016 08:15 AM EDT |
In a bid to help expand its reach in the South China Sea, Beijing has opened a new fishing port near the disputed Spratly Islands.
![Japan has lodged a protest with China after more than 200 Chinese vessels were seen in waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.](https://chinatopix-data.b-cdn.net/data/thumbs/full/91582/220/124/50/40/japan-has-lodged-a-protest-with-china-after-more-than-200-chinese-vessels-were-seen-in-waters-near-disputed-islands-in-the-east-china-sea.jpg)
Japan Protests After 230 Chinese Vessels Spotted Near Disputed East China Sea Islands
Manthan Chheda | | Aug 06, 2016 05:33 AM EDT |
Japan has expressed its concerns to Beijing over the presence of nearly Chinese coastguard ships and nearly 230 fishing vessels in the waters near the disputed islets in the East China Sea, which both countries are claiming as their territory.
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China Stands alone against the World’s Great Powers
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 06, 2016 03:24 AM EDT |
All this is surprising since China has no maritime ally in Asia.
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Chinese Defense Minister Calls on Military, Citizenry to Prepare for War in the South China Sea
Desiree Sison | | Aug 04, 2016 08:40 AM EDT |
Chinese defense minister Chang Wanquan has called on the armed forces and the citizenry to be ready to defend the country's sovereignty and territorial integrity in the wake of increasing tension in the South China Sea region.
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China 'Angrily' Responds to Tokyo's Allegations, Claims Japan's Annual Defense White Paper is 'Full of Lies'
Som Patidar | | Aug 03, 2016 08:53 AM EDT |
China has angrily responded to allegations from Japan that Beijing continues to act in an assertive manner in the East China Sea and the South China Sea.
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Foreign Fishermen to Face 1 Year in Jail Term if Caught Illegally Fishing in Chinese Waters
Desiree Sison | | Aug 03, 2016 08:28 AM EDT |
Following the recent ruling of the Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) denying China's claims to disputed territories in the South China Sea, a top Beijing court announced on Tuesday that foreign fishermen could face up to one year in jail if they are caught illegally fishing in China's waters.
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Chinese Army Hardliners Call for War with the US; Xi Responds with Court Ruling
Arthur Dominic Villasanta | | Aug 02, 2016 08:27 AM EDT |
The Chinese supreme court issued a regulation of judicial interpretation to clarify China's jurisdiction over its territorial seas.
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