China is capable of fighting to defend its sovereignty in the South China Sea, a Chinese military chief has said amid rising tensions in the region. In his first public remarks as commanding officer of the newly-established Southern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army, General Wang Jiaocheng saidthe army would be highly vigilant towards […]
China has placed runways and radar facilities on new islets in the South China Sea, built by piling huge amounts of sand onto reefs. The construction is straining already taut geopolitical tensions. http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/07/30/world/asia/what-china-has-been-building-in-the-south-china-sea-2016.html?_r=1
A UNITED Nations arbitration tribunal will most likely rule against China in the case brought by the Philippines against Beijing’s nine-dash-line claim to almost the entire South China Sea region, according to the director of a Washington-based think tank. But while China may refuse to recognize the ruling, it would not want to be “branded […]
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, which is worried by China’s military buildup to assert dominance in the South China Sea, will increase freedom-of-navigation operations there, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday. “We will be doing them more, and we’ll be doing them with greater complexity in the future and … we’ll fly, sail […]
While other countries mull and worry over the Syrian conflict, another war is brewing in the South China Sea. According to reports, the United States and Australia are looking to beef defenses in the region in light of China’s continued militarization. US has been concerned over Beijing’s military buildup in the South China sea that […]
Former minister Kevin Andrews has used today’s release of the long-awaited Defence White Paper to pressure the Turnbull Government to send warships within 12 nautical miles of contested islands in the South China Sea. The 2016 Defence White Paper maps a course towards a total of $195 billion in Defence capability or equipment by 2020-21, […]
China has responded angrily to the Federal Government’s Defence White Paper. Key points: China said South China Sea comments in the Defence White Paper were “negative” Defence Minister Marise Payne said the Government knew the South China Sea was a “point of difference” Meanwhile, US said it would increase freedom of navigation operations in the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) ” China has accused the U.S.-allied Philippines of “political provocation” in seeking international arbitration over territorial claims in the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Thursday the decision by Philippine leaders to lodge a case with a tribunal in The Hague was “irresponsible to the Filipino people and the future […]
The two Pacific powers are vying for influence as China continues its rapid development of military assets on islands and atolls in the region. The United States is stepping up its firepower in the South China Sea to counter China’s military expansion in the region. Tensions are continuing to rise in an area disputed by […]
BEIJING: China on Friday adopted a new law on deep sea exploration, state media said, the country’s latest move to cement its status as a seagoing power. President Xi Jinping is reforming the military and investing in submarines and aircraft carriers, as China’s navy becomes more assertive in its territorial disputes in the East and […]