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209 articles matching the search query.
Beijing launches five-day sea drill, angering Asian neighbours and US
Exercises near the Paracel Islands break pledge not to militarise contested maritime region, says US Department of Defence.
Coronavirus headlines, but South China Sea will be Asean’s focus
When leaders of the bloc and China meet on Friday, talks are likely to focus on a code of conduct that has stalled over Beijing’s demand to restrict US activity in the waters.
After ivory trade crackdown, Chinese buyers find sellers in Cambodia
China’s ban in 2017 caused a fall in demand but elsewhere in Asia countries with weak policing draw new traders and tactics, say animal activists.
Thailand Says China, Japan Are Interested in Travel Bubbles
Thailand said a number of countries, including China and Japan, are interested in discussions about travel bubbles, as the nation considers protocols for the eventual return of foreign tourists.
Philippine officials visit disputed South China Sea island
The Philippines' defence minister and military officials have made a trip to a disputed South China Sea island just a few miles from a base built by China, a visit that could draw criticism from Beijing.
Chinese workers cry foul after being fired by Taiwanese supplier to Nike, Adidas
Pou Chen makes footwear for the likes of Nike and Adidas, but says it has suffered from a lack of orders as global value chains strain under the impact from the coronavirus.
Vietnam Rejects China’s South China Sea Fishing Ban
Vietnam rejects China’s “unilateral decision” to ban fishing in the South China Sea from May 1 to August 16, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said in a statement posted on the government’s website.
South China Sea neighbours uneasy as Beijing expands enforcement actions
Beijing’s recent expansion of domestic law enforcement tools creates new tension in region.
China military lashes out at US warship’s ‘intrusion’ in South China Sea
PLA scrambles air and sea patrols near Paracel Islands in response to what it says is violation of Chinese sovereignty.
Is China and Vietnam’s ‘brotherly love’ adrift in the South China Sea?
When it comes to the disputed waterway, both countries are finding that a history of comradeship is not a foundation for national policy.
Mekong nations don’t blame drought on China’s dams, but ask for transparency
No proof region’s worst drought in 50 years was result of Chinese dam-building, but China gave inadequate data, neighbours say as they strike ‘balancing act’.
Vietnamese Hackers Targeted China Officials at Heart of Outbreak
Vietnamese hackers began targeting Chinese government officials at the heart of the coronavirus outbreak in the early days of 2020, when the threat of pandemic had barely registered elsewhere in the world, according to findings by cybersecurity firm FireEye Inc.
Chinese and Malaysian ships in South China Sea standoff: sources
A Chinese government survey ship is tagging an exploration vessel operated by Malaysia's state oil company Petronas in disputed waters in the South China Sea, three regional security sources said on Friday.
China Limited the Mekong’s Flow. Other Countries Suffered a Drought. (Published 2020)
New research show that Beijing’s engineers appear to have directly caused the record low levels of water in Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Did China’s dams contribute to drought in Lower Mekong countries?
US study finds large volume of water held back during 2019 when downstream flows were at their lowest level in 50 years.
US accuses Beijing of using coronavirus as cover for South China Sea activity
Following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat, Washington calls on Beijing to ‘stop exploiting’ the pandemic to pursue its claims in the region.
Chinese ship, Vietnamese fishing boat collide in South China Sea
The move may increase tension in the South China Sea, most of which is claimed by China.
Supply Chains Latest: Not made in China is tech's next move
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Chinese Search-and-Rescue Vessel Moves to Fiery Cross Reef
Fiery Cross has been built into a logistics hub for passing Chinese vessels, and is near the site of an ongoing stand-off between Chinese coastguard ships and a Malaysian energy exploration team.
Asean bloc ‘will consider Huawei as 5G supplier despite security questions’
Bloc of Southeast Asian countries have not felt pressure from US to prevent Chinese firm’s involvement, deputy secretary general Aladdin Rillo says.
