South China Sea
China Defends Construction of First Overseas Naval Base
| Desiree Sison | | Mar 25, 2016 05:54 AM EDT |
China has defended its construction of its first overseas naval base in Djibouti saying that the base will be used mostly for resupplying purposes, humanitarian aid, anti-piracy, and peacekeeping operations.
Indonesia to Prosecute 8 Chinese Trawler Crew Members
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 24, 2016 05:35 PM EDT |
Indonesia's Security Minister Luhut Pandjaitan on Wednesday not only rejected China's calls to release eight Chinese fishermen arrested during a recent scuffle at sea, but also vowed to prosecute them.
China Hosts Regional Meeting, Announces $11.5 Billion Loan to Neighbors
| Iesha javed | | Mar 24, 2016 07:51 AM EDT |
The first Lancang-Mekong Cooperation (LMC) Leaders' Meeting "Shared River, Shared Future" started off on a hopeful note on March 23 at Sanya in China's Hainan province.
Taiwan Hosts International Media on Disputed Island
| Aaron Case | | Mar 24, 2016 07:27 AM EDT |
On Wednesday, Taiwan hosted a group of international journalists on disputed Itu Aba islet in an attempt to disprove the Philippines' claim that the South China Sea island is merely an uninhabitable rock.
Australian PM Says China's Recent Military Buildup in South China Sea 'Counterproductive'
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 24, 2016 06:24 AM EDT |
Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Wednesday called China's recent military buildup in the disputed South China Sea as "counterproductive."
Beijing Questions US-Philippine Military Bases Deal
| Desiree Sison | | Mar 22, 2016 06:38 AM EDT |
"I also want to point out that recently, the US military likes to talk about the so-called militarization of the South China Sea."
Beijing Demands Jakarta Frees 8 Fishermen Detained During Naval Clash
| Desiree Sison | | Mar 22, 2016 06:32 AM EDT |
Beijing demanded Indonesia to release the eight Chinese fishermen it arrested and detained following a maritime confrontation that ensued between the two nations in the South China Sea last Saturday, reports said.
Indonesia Calls Chinese Ambassador Over Illegal Fishing in Disputed Waters
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 21, 2016 11:48 AM EDT |
Indonesia will summon China's ambassador to the country over diplomatic standoff involving eight Chinese fishermen that were arrested on disputed waters last week.
China Doesn't Want Japan to Discuss South China Sea in the Upcoming G7 Summit
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 21, 2016 09:23 AM EDT |
China urged Japan not to bring up the issue of the South China Sea dispute at the G7 Summit in May. The summit is an annual conference made up of the European Union, United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Japan, Canada, and France.
Beijing, Jakarta Clash as Indonesia Arrests 8 Chinese Fishermen in Disputed South China Sea
| Desiree Sison | | Mar 21, 2016 07:01 AM EDT |
Beijing and Jakarta were locked in a tense stand off in the disputed waters of the South China Sea after Indonesian Naval officers boarded a Chinese fishing vessel and arrested eight crew members on Saturday.
U.S. Navy Chief Claims Chinese Ship Spotted Near Another Disputed Shoal in South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 19, 2016 07:48 AM EDT |
U.S. Navy Chief Admiral John Richardson on Thursday said the United States has noted Chinese activities near the disputed Scarborough Shoal - a reef that China seized from the Philippines nearly four years ago.
Beijing Installs Tsunami Alert Center in South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 16, 2016 08:35 AM EDT |
China has set up a tsunami alert center in the South China Sea, the head of the country's maritime regulator said on Wednesday, as Beijing continues to assert its claim over the disputed maritime territory.
Malaysia to Hold Talks With Australia on Countering China’s Military Build-up in South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 15, 2016 06:33 PM EDT |
Malaysia's Defence Minister Hishammuddin Hussein told reporters on Monday that he will hold meeting with Australia's Defence Minister next week to discuss China's military buildup in the South China Sea.
Beijing to set up ‘International Maritime Judicial Centre’ Amid Rising Tension in South China Sea
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 14, 2016 01:22 AM EDT |
China's Chief Justice Zhou Qiang announced on Sunday that the country will set up an 'international maritime judicial centre' to protect China's national sovereignty.
China to Start Civilian Flight Operations in South China Sea: Report
| Girish Shetti | | Mar 12, 2016 03:37 AM EST |
China is set to commence civilian flight operations to and from the disputed South China Sea within a year, Chinese state media reported on Friday, as the government continues to expand its construction activities in the contested territory amid rising tensions.
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