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Beijing has a navy it doesn't even admit exists, experts say. And it's swarming parts of the South China Sea | CNN
They've been dubbed China's "Little Blue Men," an allegedly Beijing-controlled maritime militia that analysts say could be hundreds of boats and thousands of crew members strong.
Philippines Asks U.S. for Vaccine Help as China Tensions Grow
The Philippines will restart military drills with the U.S. on Monday as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to speed up vaccine deliveries from its longtime defense ally.
Taiwan to stage live-fire drills as fears of possible PLA attack grow
Exercises will take place on Dongsha Islands in South China Sea on April 25 and May 5, Taiwan’s coastguard says.
China Turning South China Sea Supply Ships into Mobile Surveillance Bases
The Chinese government is leveraging civilian assets to pursue its national security interests in the South China Sea, a common practice under China's strategy of 'military-civil fusion.'
Chinese Navy Chases Philippines’ News Crew in Disputed Sea
Tensions are escalating over China’s move to mass militia vessels in disputed areas of the South China Sea, with the U.S. and Philippines expressing renewed concern and an investigation underway into reports that armed Chinese navy ships chased down a civilian craft carrying a Filipino news crew.
China drills deep in disputed South China Sea
China has drilled deep in the South China Sea to retrieve sediment core from the seabed, state media reported on Thursday, amid tensions over disputed waters with rival claimants Taiwan and the Philippines, as well as with the United States.
Taiwan says may shoot down Chinese drones in South China Sea
Taiwan has spotted Chinese drones circling the Taipei-controlled Pratas Islands in the South China Sea and may shoot them down if they stray too close, a government minister said on Wednesday, a move that could dramatically increase tensions with Beijing.
Beijing accuses Manila of ‘hype’ over Chinese fleet at Whitsun Reef
China’s foreign ministry spokesman says his countrymen have sheltered in and fished the contested waters ‘for thousands of years’.
Philippines' Duterte calls for peaceful resolution of China boats impasse
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte is committed to peacefully resolving a diplomatic row with China over the disputed South China Sea, his spokesman said on Tuesday, in a measured response after days of strong rebukes by his ministers and generals.
Facebook and Google Underwater Cable Protect U.S. Tech From China
Facebook and Google are seeking to build underwater cables connecting the U.S. to Singapore. It’s a smart strategy.
Malaysia, China Agree on Mutual Recognition of Vaccine Certs
Malaysia and China have agreed in principal to mutually recognize their vaccination digital certificates, or Covid-19 health certification, Malaysia Foreign Affairs Minister Hishammuddin Hussein said in a briefing during his visit to China.
U.S., Philippines officials discuss Chinese activities in South China Sea
The national security advisers for the United States and the Philippines discussed their shared concerns over Chinese activities in the South China Sea in a call on Wednesday, the White House said.
Facing South China Sea backlash, Beijing looks to get Southeast Asia on side
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi to host meeting in Fujian as part of effort to counter the Biden administration’s efforts to isolate China.
Philippines sends fighter aircraft over Chinese vessels in South China Sea
The Philippine military is sending light fighter aircraft to fly over hundreds of Chinese vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, its defence minister said, as he repeated his demand the flotilla be withdrawn immediately.
Philippines, Vietnam press China over vessels massing in South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte expressed concern to China's ambassador about Chinese vessels massing in the South China Sea, his spokesman said, as Vietnam urged Beijing to respect its maritime sovereignty.
China embassy takes swipe at 'fusty' Japan over South China Sea
China's embassy in the Philippines has blamed "some external countries" for stoking tensions in the region, in remarks aimed at Japan after its ambassador stressed the need for peace and stability and in the South China Sea.
China’s embassy in France criticises scholar and defends Wolf Warriors
Diplomatic triangle of Beijing, Paris and Taipei gives rise to Twitter barbs and screed over ‘anti-China provocations’.
Missiles, vaccines and China bring the Philippines and India closer
Manila this month signed a deal to buy the world’s fastest cruise missile from New Delhi, while it could also secure up to 38 million doses of Covid-19 inoculations made in India.
Philippines says 220 Chinese boats have encroached in South China Sea
The Philippines urged China on Sunday to recall more than 200 Chinese boats it said had been spotted at a reef in the South China Sea, saying the presence of the vessels violated its maritime rights as it claims ownership of the area.
China says China-U.S. talks were candid, constructive and beneficial
China's top diplomat, Yang Jiechi, said two days of talks with the United States in Alaska that ended on Friday were candid, constructive and beneficial, while adding: "But of course, there are still differences," China's CGTN television network reported.