In a world of words, the saber rattling in any theatre of conflict can get all sides to the very edge of war. Thus, the fiery exchanges between the United States and China lately, perhaps also between half of the European states and Beijing, should be handled with extreme caution. On the South China Sea, […]
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine defense chief told his Chinese counterpart on Friday that Manila will adhere “without any possibility of compromise” to a 2016 international arbitration ruling that invalidated most of Beijing’s rival claims in the South China Sea, according to a Philippine statement about the meeting. But the statement was later withdrawn […]
For at least two days this week China has conducted air drills off Taiwan’s southwestern coast, prompting angry condemnation and warning from the island that China claims as a breakaway territory. According to Taiwan spokespersons, advanced People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Su-30 and J-10 fighters have conducted drills over the waters between Taiwan and Pratas Island, […]
MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday urged a peaceful way out of conflicts with China over the South China Sea and said international law must be followed, amid increased regional friction over military activities by Beijing and Washington. Duterte made the remarks in a meeting with visiting Chinese defence minister, Wei Fenghe, […]
SOUTH CHINA SEA TENSIONS HAVE LED CHINA TO DEPLOY A “SECRET WEAPON” AS HOSTILITY WITH THE US IN THE REGION CONTINUES. China has built up a significant military presence in the South China Sea as the country controversially tries to gain control in the region. Described by many as “island fortresses”, China has engulfed the […]
HANOI – China on Wednesday criticized the United States for directly intervening in territorial and maritime disputes in Asia during a gathering that brought together foreign ministers from the Southeast Asian nations and other regional powers. The United States is becoming the biggest driver of militarization in the South China Sea, Chinese Foreign Minister […]
SINGAPORE — Security challenges in the South China Sea are “always present,” Vietnam’s foreign minister said Wednesday as the country hosts a four-day series of virtual ministerial meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and its key partners including China and the U.S. Speaking at an opening ceremony, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign […]
Southeast Asia’s top diplomats are holding their annual summit with the coronavirus pandemic and rising tensions in the South China Sea amid escalating rivalry between the United States and China topping the agenda. The 10-nation Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit began via video link on Wednesday after being delayed by a month due […]
On Dec. 12, 2019, Malaysia filed a Note Verbale with the United Nations Secretary General asserting its extended continental shelf (ECS) claim from its coastline in North Borneo facing the South China Sea. The ECS refers to the area beyond the 200-nautical-mile exclusive economic zone of a coastal state. It is the second ECS claim […]
NEW DELHI — Tensions along the India-China border took an alarming turn on Tuesday after Chinese and Indian officials accused each other’s soldiers of firing warning shots, apparently the first time in decades that guns had been aggressively used along the disputed frontier. Military activities along the unofficial border, which zigs and zags through some […]