The long-delayed framework for the Code of Conduct (COC) in the South China Sea may be finally completed by the middle of the year, Foreign Secretary Perfecto Yasay Jr. said on Wednesday. In a press briefing, Yasay said the Philippines, as chairman of this year’s Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will intensify efforts to […]
China is engaged in a broad-ranging information warfare campaign as part of a covert effort to take control of the South China Sea — in the words of ancient strategist Sun Tzu, without firing a shot. The Chinese cyber attacks have been carried out extensively on regional states along with political influence operations designed to […]
Asia Times is not responsible for the opinions, facts or any media content presented by contributors. In case of abuse, click here to report. The head of one of America’s secret spy agencies recently disclosed that China is seeking to control the South China Sea through the covert development of military facilities on thousands of […]
While China has refused to accept the ruling, it has conducted air patrols over disputed areas, and said that it would hold war games with Russia No one expected the international arbitration court to be the last word that China had no legal basis to claim longstanding rights over most of the South China Sea, […]
IN chess, a good strategy is to move your pieces into position to strike but not to reveal your strength until you lower the boom. Lead your opponent into complacency then attack when there is nothing he can do. Two years ago this column raised alarm about China’s ongoing construction in the South China Sea. […]
A look at what a new report says about rising tensions between Washington and Beijing on a contentious issue. A sharpening dispute between the United States and China over Freedom of Navigation (FON) in the Western Pacific was again thrust into the headlines last month following the Chinese navy’s brazen theft of an American underwater […]
The People’s Republic of China flag and the US Stars and Stripes fly along Pennsylvania Avenue near the US Capitol, on Jan 18, 2011. Singapore’s relations with China are in the spotlight, following a series of spats with the rising power. One writer calls on Singapore to be more understanding of China and step away […]
It’s no secret what the mainland is doing in the South China Sea. No one is surprised when they hear of another dredging operation to reclaim an island, or when another runway pops up on satellite imagery where before there were only idyllic, turquoise waters. The recent arrival of fighter aircraft along with evidence of […]
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter told the Chinese defense delegation in Singapore that the U.S. will take appropriate action if China crosses the red line, i.e. further reclamation and militarization of the Scarborough Shoal in the Spratlys chain. U.S. Adm. John Richardson boarded an E-2C from the carrier USS Stennis to inspect disputed South […]
Japan’s Defense Minister says she hopes European countries will get involved in the issue of the South China Sea. China is increasing its maritime activity in the region. Tomomi Inada spoke on Friday at the French Military Academy Institute for Strategic Research in Paris. It’s a think tank for the French Defense Ministry. Inada said […]