Monthly Archives: August 2018

China sends warning to US spy plane flying over South China Sea—report

A US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance plane flying 16,500 feet from China’s man-made islands over South China Sea was warned six times by Chinese military to get out of their territory. The flight included CNN International, which was able to witness the exchanges between the US and Chinese military. “US military aircraft, this is China. […]

‘Keep out!’: China sent 6 warnings to a US Navy plane, but the US didn’t back down

China sent six warnings to a US Navy plane operating in the South China Sea on Friday, ordering the American crew to “leave immediately and keep out.” The US Navy aircraft stayed the course, insisting that it was within its legal rights. The incident followed a report from the Philippine government revealing that China had […]

Asean, China and the South China Sea

Two centuries since the Napoleonic wars, we are once again confronting the spectre of conflict, this time in Asia’s seascape, particularly in the South China Sea, where China has been challenging America’s decades-long naval hegemony in Asia. As I wrote in a previous book, Asia’s New Battlefield , if there were to be a third […]

U.S. military has strong words for Beijing after warnings during flight over South China Sea

The U.S. military had unusually strong words for Beijing over social media on Saturday after recent reports that an American reconnaissance plane had been warned to “leave immediately” during a flight near China’s man-made islands in the contested South China Sea. Reporters with CNN and the BBC had been given a rare chance Friday to […]

How India can counter China in Indian Ocean

While the Chinese are quite vocal about their claims on most of South China Sea, they don’t similarly tom-tom about their objectives in the Indian Ocean from rooftops. China’s operations in the Indian Ocean are clandestine. India, on its part, has started a mission to strengthen its presence in the area. Garnering support from countries […]

‘TICKING TIMEBOMB’ World War 3 fears as Korea, South China Sea and Taiwan turn south-east Asia into a powder keg, expert warns

Asia is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis that could have intense global implications By Gavin Fernando for news.com.au 9th August 2018, 4:42 pmUpdated: 9th August 2018, 5:52 pm ASIA is at risk of descending into a region-wide crisis with global implications, a leading expert in Asia-Pacific affairs has warned. Described as a […]

China’s state firms cementing lucrative role in South China Sea, new research shows

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in China’s build-up in the South China Sea and could seek to cement their dominant position in coming years, according to new research. The work by academic Xue Gong and published by Singapore’s ISEAS Yusof Ishak Institute this week sheds light on […]