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US Air Force surveillance plane spotted off south coast of China
E-8C aircraft seen reconnoitring near Guangdong province for third time this week, South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative says.
Opinion | Kicked Out of China, and Other Real-Life Costs of a Geopolitical Meltdown (Published 2020)
When countries clash, here’s what happens to those of us caught in the middle.
Foreign ministers from China, Philippines discuss South China Sea
Wang Yi and Teddy Locsin’s call came after the US issued explicit support for the 2016 arbitral tribunal ruling. While Duterte has aligned his country with Beijing, Manila has recently been more vocal about the disputed waterway’.
Xi’s call to Singapore: a subtle ‘reminder’ about the South China Sea?
To some, the Chinese leader’s call to Singapore’s Lee Hsien Loong seemed a routine post-election call. To others it seemed a warning against siding with the United States.
Chinese ships intruded into Malaysian waters 89 times in four years, report says
Chinese coastguard and navy ships intruded into Malaysian waters in the disputed South China Sea 89 times between 2016 to 2019, and often remained in the area even after being turned away by the Malaysian navy, the government said in a report on Tuesday.
Trump Rejects Ending Hong Kong Dollar Peg as Penalty to China
President Donald Trump decided against moving to undermine the Hong Kong dollar’s peg to the greenback as his administration seeks to punish China for infringing on the territory’s political freedoms, according to a person familiar with the matter.
US sends surveillance aircraft to Chinese coast as Taiwan drills start
The E-8C was spotted near the Guangdong coast on Monday as the Taiwanese military started its annual training exercise.
Taiwan tests defences against mainland China invasion in annual war games
Five-day drill began with simulated PLA missile attacks targeting command centres, airports and military bases, source says.
China’s stealth fighter goes into mass production after thrust upgrade
The J-20B has overcome agility problems to finally be considered a fully fledged fifth-generation fighter, military source says.
Beijing blasts US over ‘provocative military acts’ in the South China Sea
Chinese defence ministry claims United States ‘carried out navigational hegemony’ by repeatedly sending warships to the region.
Chinese academics claim US has started cold war with China
Survey offers a glimpse into China’s perception of its growing rivalry with the US over the South China Sea, Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong.
Is Manila pivoting back to the US with South China Sea warning?
Unexpected warning by Manila’s foreign secretary over Chinese naval exercises comes as US and Chinese forces gather in the disputed waters, so close they can see each other.
U.S. Navy carriers conduct South China Sea drills as Chinese ships watch
Two U.S. Navy aircraft carriers are conducting exercises in the contested South China Sea within sight of Chinese naval vessels spotted near the flotilla, the commander of one of the carriers, the USS Nimitz, told Reuters on Monday.
Beijing ‘is ready to counter US’ as navies hold drills in South China Sea
US military says its exercises are a response to Beijing’s rising assertiveness, as nationalistic Global Times says the sea is fully in China’s grasp.
With Beijing’s Military Nearby, U.S. Sends 2 Aircraft Carriers to South China Sea (Published 2020)
The deployment of an American aircraft carrier and its strike force is often used as a signal to deter adversaries. Deploying two at once is recognized as a significant show of force.
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.
South China Sea: US ‘heads out again on search for PLA submarines’
Taiwanese security source says American forces may have been responding to intelligence about the PLA Navy.
China’s Military Provokes Its Neighbors, but the Message Is for the United States (Published 2020)
From the Himalayas to the South China Sea, China is pressing its territorial claims aggressively, raising the possibility of additional deadly clashes.
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.
Risk of military conflict between US and China higher than ever, experts say
Tensions rose after near-collision between American and Chinese destroyers, president of National Institute for South China Sea Studies says.
