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China says Japan’s military drills with France, US are a waste of fuel
‘Instead of using their power to contribute to regional peace, they target China,’ foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying says.
Philippines plans hub in South China Sea as Chinese boats ‘increase’
Foreign Secretary Teddy Locsin Jnr says there are now 300 Chinese boats in the disputed waters, up from 200 in March.
Rodrigo Duterte Says China Covid Vaccines Won’t Affect Philippines’ Sea Claims
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said he will not compromise the nation’s South China Sea claims over coronavirus vaccines from China.
Philippines Plans Military Hub, Cameras at Sea Amid China Spat
The Philippines plans to convert a South China Sea island into a military hub amid rising tensions with China.
China watches for changes to US’ Taiwan policy after Campbell comments
A ‘lack of transparency has made the PLA doubt whether Washington will adjust its strategic ambiguity over the Taiwan issue’, military source says.
Philippines Rejects China Fishing Ban, Wards Off Chinese Vessels
The Philippines said China’s unilateral fishing ban in the South China Sea doesn’t apply to areas within the Southeast Asian nation, in yet another sign of tension between the two countries.
Philippine diplomat sorry for China rant, told only Duterte can curse
The move comes amid call for good manners from both the Philippine president and the Chinese foreign ministry. But a follow up tweet has some wondering if Locsin is as repentant as he claims.
Philippines says it will defend oil search in disputed seas
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines is ready to defend the oil and gas exploration it has decided to resume in its internationally recognized waters in the disputed South China Sea and will not cede that right to any nation, the energy chief said Friday...
Vietnam Protests Renewal of China’s Fishing Ban in South China Sea
The fishing ban is typically opposed by neighboring countries, including Vietnam and the Philippines, who reject China’s assertion of its jurisdiction over contested waters.
Vietnam Says It Opposes China’s Fishing Ban That Starts May 1
Vietnam rejects China’s ban on fishing beginning May 1 in waters that include parts of the Gulf of Tonkin and the Paracel Islands region, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Vice Spokesperson Doan Khac Viet said during a Hanoi briefing.
China reasserts Diaoyus claim with island survey as tensions rise with Japan
Report comes just two months after Beijing expanded the authority of its coastguard to use force.
Beijing sends warning to Australian minister after Taiwan comments
Peter Dutton told an ABC interviewer that conflict could not be ‘discounted’ and suggested a Chinese lease on the port of Darwin could be under threat.
Philippines warns it could seek US help amid feud with China
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines could seek the help of the United States, with which it has a mutual defense treaty, to protect its interests in the South China Sea, Manila’s defense department said Thursday in a veiled threat amid an escalating feud with China over a contested reef...
Philippines demands China remove vessels at 6 islands, reefs
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine government said Wednesday that more than 250 Chinese vessels it believes are operated by militia have been spotted near six Manila-claimed islands and reefs in the disputed South China Sea and demanded that China immediately remove them...
Philippines protests new China law as `verbal threat of war’
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines has protested a new Chinese law that authorizes its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels and destroy other countries' structures on islands it claims, Manila’s top diplomat said Wednesday...
China denies incursion as 200 ships dock at Philippine reef
BEIJING (AP) — Bad weather prompted more than 200 Chinese fishing vessels to anchor at a reef claimed by the Philippines, Beijing said on Monday, sidestepping accusations from Manila of a move by China's vast South China Sea maritime militia to assert control in the area...
US backs Philippines in standoff over South China Sea reef
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it’s backing the Philippines in a new standoff with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea, where Manila has asked a Chinese fishing flotilla to leave a reef...
China’s J-20 jets to get purpose-built engine ‘within next two years’
The fifth-generation jets were designed to compete with US F-22s but have been using stopgap engines that limited their speed and combat capabilities.
China tried to wage ‘undeclared war’ on India with cyberattacks, military chief says
General Bipin Rawat says China’s creation of ‘disruptive technologies’ has emboldened Beijing, while he joined his counterparts from Australia and Japan in asserting the importance of the Quad and its focus on the Indo-Pacific.
Taiwan launches shipbuilding program amid China threats
KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan launched an amphibious transport ship Tuesday that's the first from its new naval shipbuilding program begun as China escalates its threats to use military force to annex the island it claims is its territory. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over the launching ceremony at a shipyard in the southern port city of Kaohsiung for the first in the series of ships intended as a defense against any Chinese invasion. The ship is “designed and built in accordance with the needs of national defense combat training,” Tsai said.