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Asean questions China and US over near-collision in South China Sea
Singapore News -South-east Asian defence chiefs were worried enough about tensions between China and the US in the South China Sea to seek an explanation from the two powers at a just-concluded key
October 20, 2018 Source: The Straits Times
Jim Mattis, Meeting His Chinese Counterpart, Tries to Ease Tensions (Published 2018)
The defense secretary moved to sand down sharp edges of the relationship after Vice President Mike Pence gave a pointed critique of Beijing.
October 18, 2018 Source: The New York Times
China’s military reaches out to neighbours with joint drill
Nine-day Peace and Friendship drill comes amid rising tension with US over the disputed South China Sea.
October 15, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
Mike Pompeo and His Chinese Counterpart Trade Harsh Words (Published 2018)
A sharp exchange between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Foreign Minister Wang Yi stripped away the usual diplomatic veneer.
October 8, 2018 Source: The New York Times
China-US relations at an ‘impasse’ after Pence’s wholesale criticism
China-US relations at an ‘impasse’ after Pence’s wholesale criticism of Beijing’s policies
October 5, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
Pentagon says China’s grip on supply a ‘significant risk’ to security
Department of Defence report flags nearly 300 vulnerabilities facing America as depends on vital imported components for its armed forces
October 4, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
US Navy proposing major show of force to warn China | CNN Politics
The US Navy's Pacific Fleet has drawn up a classified proposal to carry out a global show of force as a warning to China and to demonstrate the US is prepared to deter and counter their military actions, according to several US defense officials.
October 3, 2018 Source: CNN
US, Chinese warships within metres of collision in South China Sea
US, Chinese warships within metres of collision in South China Sea, leaked pictures show
October 3, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
American Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands, Challenging China
An American warship patrolled near at least two Chinese-held outposts in the disputed Spratly island chain in the South China Sea, challenging Beijing’s maritime claims amid growing tensions between the two countries.
September 30, 2018 Source: WSJ
China’s Sea Control Is a Done Deal, ‘Short of War With the U.S.’ (Published 2018)
A U.S. military flight over the South China Sea brings harsh Chinese challenges in officially international space. Officers say a new era of risk is here.
September 20, 2018 Source: The New York Times
Japan challenges China with submarine exercise in South China Sea
Japan challenges China with submarine military exercise in South China Sea
September 17, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
Opinion | Why China Is Brutally Suppressing Muslims
The assault on the Uighurs serves Beijing’s imperial ambitions, which require stable land borders.
September 16, 2018 Source: WSJ
Weary and wary, Duterte takes China to task over South China Sea
Weary and wary, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte takes China to task and a softer line on the United States
September 10, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
China Poised to Win Major Victory in Sea Dispute With Help of Philippine Resources Deal
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is negotiating an agreement with China to share oil and natural-gas resources in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, opening the door for Beijing to push for similar deals with other nations that have challenged its expansive claims.
September 10, 2018 Source: WSJ
Beijing sends coastguard vessels after Philippine warship runs aground
Beijing sends coastguard vessels after Philippine warship runs aground in South China Sea
August 31, 2018 Source: South China Morning Post
South China Sea is ‘on low boil,’ analysts warn - VnExpress International
While the situation in the South China Sea is not as tense as it has sometimes been before, China has kept consolidating its position.
August 27, 2018 Source: VnExpress International – Latest news, business, travel and analysis from Vietnam
Flying the South China Sea: Snooping and cinnamon buns | CNN
One by one, the naval aviators and journalists lost contact with the outside world, dropping our cell phones into a large black bag.
August 23, 2018 Source: CNN
Duterte Hits Out at Beijing, Stepping Back From Pro-China Stance
Is Rodrigo Duterte’s love affair with China coming to end?
August 23, 2018 Source: Bloomberg
Japan to send helicopter destroyer for rare long-term joint exercises in South China Sea and Indian Ocean
The Maritime Self-Defense Force will link up with five Asian navies and the U.S. during a dispatch involving three vessels that is certain to stoke anger in Beijing.
August 22, 2018 Source: The Japan Times