South China Sea

China to ‘crush’ foreign encroachment in South China Sea: official

BEIJING: China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory including in the South… Read More

China conducts military drills in South China Sea

BEIJING: China conducted military "combat patrols" Sunday in the disputed South China Sea, its army… Read More

China says US has ‘no right’ to interfere in South China Sea

BEIJING: China said Tuesday the United States had "no right" to interfere in the South… Read More

China, US warships in South China Sea, hold rival exercises

BEIJING: Chinese and US warships were in the South China Sea on Thursday, conducting rival… Read More

Chinese jet came within 10 feet of US military aircraft, claims US

A Chinese military plane came within 10 feet (3 metres) of a U.S. air force… Read More

Video, images of US Navy stealth fighter jet crashing into sea surface

The video and images of US Navy F-35 stealth fighter jet have surfaced on social… Read More

China says US military in South China Sea not good for peace

The strategic South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade flows each year,… Read More

China says U.S. actions on Taiwan, South China Sea threaten stability

The United States’ actions on Taiwan and the South China Sea are hardly conducive to… Read More

US presses China to halt militarization of South China Sea

WASHINGTON: Standing side by side, top US officials urged their Chinese counterparts on Friday to… Read More

China condemns US for South China Sea freedom of navigation operation

BEIJING: China expressed anger on Tuesday after a US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed… Read More

US warship sails near disputed South China Sea islands: US official

WASHINGTON: A US Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China… Read More

Japan conducts first submarine drill in disputed South China Sea: media

Japan has carried out its first submarine drill in the South China Sea, a newspaper… Read More

North Korea still ‘serious and imminent threat’: Japan

North Korea still poses a “serious and imminent threat”, Japan said Tuesday in its first… Read More

China keen on military drills with Asean, insists on keeping US out

SINGAPORE: China wants to stage joint military exercises with Southeast Asian nations in disputed waters,… Read More

China carries out missile drills in South China Sea amid heightened tensions

BEIJING: China’s navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off… Read More

Mattis warns of Chinese ‘intimidation’; says U.S. seeks ‘results-oriented’ ties

SINGAPORE: The United States is willing to work with China on a “results- oriented” relationship,… Read More

Beijing ‘installs missiles’ on South China Sea islands

Beijing reasserted its right to build "defence" facilities in the disputed South China Sea, but… Read More

Satellite images reveal show of force by Chinese navy in South China Sea

HANOI/HONG KONG: Dozens of Chinese naval vessels are exercising this week with an aircraft carrier… Read More

China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific

BEIJING: China’s air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China… Read More

‘Iranian oil tanker in East China Sea could burn for a month’

SEOUL: The stricken Iranian oil tanker in the East China Sea could burn for as… Read More