South China Sea
ASEAN Countries Retract Critical Statement on South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 15, 2016 10:04 AM EDT |
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Wednesday issued a critical statement on the ongoing South China Sea issue only to retract it later.
Chinese Coast Guards Stop Filipino Nationalists From Planting Flag on Disputed Scarborough Shoal
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 14, 2016 12:35 AM EDT |
Chinese maritime officials stopped a Philippine nationalist group "Kalayaan Atin Ito" (Freedom It's Ours) from planting a Filipino flag on the disputed Scarborough Shoal on Sunday.
Philippine President Says Sino-Philippine Ties Have Improved Despite South China Sea Dispute
| Desiree Sison | | Jun 12, 2016 09:11 AM EDT |
Outgoing Philippine President Benigno Aquino III on Friday said Sino-Philippine ties have improved despite the current spat between the two nations over the South China Sea.
India, US and Japan start Joint Naval Exercise near East China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 11, 2016 06:26 AM EDT |
India, Japan and U.S. on Friday started their marine war games, Malabar Exercise, near Okinawa Island - around 400 kilometers from thedisputed Senkaku Islands in East China Sea.
China Plans to Build Underwater Laboratory in South China Sea Amid Dispute
| Rina S. | | Jun 11, 2016 01:41 AM EDT |
China is reportedly planning to build an underwater lab in the disputed waters of the South China Sea.
India Likely to sell BrahMos Missile to Vietnam to Counter China
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 10, 2016 02:37 PM EDT |
India has stepped up efforts to sell its supersonic BrahMos missile to Vietnam as New Delhi seeks to respond to the military assertiveness of its regional rival China.
France Criticizes China, Calls on European Navies to Conduct Patrols in the Disputed South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Jun 07, 2016 07:17 AM EDT |
European countries have jumped into the South China Sea fray as France called for more European naval patrols in the international waterway, invoking the international principle of freedom of navigation and upholding the law of the seas.
Taiwan Refuses to 'Recognize' China's Air Defense zone Over South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 06, 2016 07:20 PM EDT |
Taiwan's new defense minister categorically said on Monday that Taiwan would not acknowledge any Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) declared by China over the disputed South China Sea region, adding that such a move will prove to be a deterrent for maintaining peace in the region.
China to Ignore International Arbitration Court Ruling on South China Sea Case
| Alec Regino | | Jun 05, 2016 12:10 PM EDT |
China announced on Saturday that it would ignore the ruling of the United Nation's Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) on the case initiated by the Philippines over Beijing's territorial claims in the South China Sea.
China Responds to U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter's Remarks on South China Sea, Says it Has no Fear of Trouble
| Som Patidar | | Jun 05, 2016 11:51 AM EDT |
China has responded to remarks made by the U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter about Beijing's militarization of South China Sea.
Delegates at Shangri-La Dialogue Call on China to Resolve South China Sea Dispute Through Peaceful Negotiations
| Desiree Sison | | Jun 05, 2016 11:38 AM EDT |
Delegates at the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia's largest security summit currently being held in Singapore, have called on China and other claimant nations in the South China Sea to peacefully resolve their territorial dispute without threats or force.
China to Send Naval Fleet to Join US-Led Military Exercises Amid South China Sea Dispute
| Desiree Sison | | Jun 04, 2016 05:34 AM EDT |
Amid the festering South China Sea issue between China and the United States, Beijing has agreed to join the US-led naval drills in the Pacific later this month along with other Asian countries.
Shangri-La Dialogue: Summit Opens in Singapore, South China Sea Issue to Dominate Discussions
| Girish Shetti | | Jun 04, 2016 01:58 AM EDT |
Asia's largest annual security forum Shangri-La Dialogue opened in Singapore on Friday with a keynote speech from Thailand's Prime Minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha.
China Hits Back at Philippines for Describing a South China Sea 'Island' as a 'Rock'
| Som Patidar | | Jun 03, 2016 05:07 PM EDT |
China on Friday hit back at the Philippines for describing the Taiping Dao island in the South China Sea as a 'rock,' saying that Beijing has indisputable sovereignty over the Nansha Islands and its adjacent waters, including Taiping Dao.
China to Send Nuclear Submarines to Pacific to Deal With US
| Rina S. | | May 31, 2016 08:15 AM EDT |
China is expanding its military capabilities to counter the US in the region. After months of building its base in the South China Sea, Beijing has now decided to deploy nuclear submarines to the Pacific Ocean. This is the first time that China will deploy nuclear arms to the area.
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