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Speaking in London on Wednesday at the annual Induction Programme for Commonwealth Diplomats organised by the Commonwealth Secretariat, Liu Xiaoming said that the progress made by China and Asean (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations) in formulating a code of conduct in the South China Sea showed that countries in the region had the confidence […]
On August 31, the Royal Navy’s amphibious assault ship Albion exercised its freedom of navigation rights by sailing past the Chinese-occupied Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. As has been its practice, Beijing directed the British warship to leave and its foreign ministry issued a statement that demanded the United Kingdom end such “provocative […]
NEAR MISCHIEF REEF, South China Sea — As the United States Navy reconnaissance plane banked low near Mischief Reef in the South China Sea early this month, a Chinese warning crackled on the radio. “U.S. military aircraft,” came the challenge, delivered in English in a harsh staccato. “You have violated our China sovereignty and infringed […]
ONLY war can stop China controlling the South China Sea, where it is currently building up bases on artificial reefs, according to a shocking warning from a top US Admiral. China warn US Navy for flying past South China Sea islands Play Video The assessment was made by Admiral Davidson who currently leads the US […]
A long-time sceptic on US presence in the Asia-Pacific, Mark Valencia dismisses efforts by countries in the region to manage maritime safety, including adoption of the Code for Unplanned Encounters at Sea (“Naval code of conduct won’t make US-China encounters in South China Sea safer”, September 6). He concludes that any optimism about this initiative […]
The Duterte administration’s appeasement policy is based on a quid pro quo with China and would result in the unraveling of his predecessor’s balancing policy on China’s maritime expansion in the South China Sea. Last month, President Rodrigo Duterte conveyed to his countrymen that he expected China to be fair on the South China Sea […]
If the two sides manage to reach an agreement, an outcome that is far assured given the myriad political and legal complexities, it could radically alter the dynamics of a vexing geopolitical dispute. Ahead of President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Manila in November, the Philippines and China have taken a major step towards resolving […]
Beijing’s top military official posted to Australia has claimed freedom of navigation has “never been a problem” in the South China Sea despite the Chinese military aggressively challenging foreign ships and aircraft that pass through disputed waters or airspace. In rare public comments, China’s defence attache Senior Colonel Wang Jingguo said it was a matter […]
The top Japanese government spokesman said Tuesday a drill held last week in the South China Sea by a Japanese submarine and destroyers was “not at all” intended as a counter to China’s activities in the area. Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said the exercise in the South China Sea last Thursday was “aimed at […]