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When Xi meets Duterte: is the China-Philippines honeymoon over?
The Philippine president has gone out of his way to improve relations with Beijing but tensions in the South China Sea seem likely to cast a long shadow over his upcoming visit.
Vietnam police disperse protest at Chinese embassy over South China Sea standoff
Vietnamese police on Tuesday broke up a brief protest outside the Chinese embassy in Hanoi against Beijing's maritime survey of an offshore block in the southeast Asian nation's exclusive economic zone (EEZ), a Reuters witness said.
Pompeo criticizes China after meeting top diplomat in Bangkok
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday criticized China's actions in Asia after meeting his Chinese counterpart for the first time this year amid political tension between the two countries.
Russia, China Are Crushing the U.S. in the Battle for the Arctic
The Pentagon’s new Arctic Strategy is a step forward, but not enough to counter Russia and – yes — China.
'We can't hide anything' say Cambodians at alleged China base
Trying to rebut a report of a secret deal to give China access to a naval base, Cambodia's defense ministry took reporters to see the torpid jetty and outbuildings on Friday.
Vietnam refuses to back down in South China Sea stand-off
Hanoi says Hakuryu-5 joint operation with Russia will now run until September 15, while coastguard vessels from China and Vietnam continue vigil on disputed reef.
US steps up Pacific activity to counter China’s growing influence
Admiral Karl Schultz says there are ‘clear indicators’ of Beijing’s increased presence in the Pacific. The Coast Guard plans to offer themselves as a ‘partner of choice’ to nations in the region and help protect their sovereign interests.
Philippine tourists could soon be visiting Thitu in South China Sea
Thitu is in the Spratlys, just 14 nautical miles from China’s Subi Reef which is home to about 400 individual buildings.
PLA’s upgraded Su-35s go through paces over South China Sea
State media says great effort was made to speed up modifications and training. The ‘intense’ exercises took crews closer to real combat conditions, a pilot says.
Duterte: I allow Chinese vessels to fish in Philippine waters to prevent war
Manila ‘owns the West Philippine Sea but China controls it’, the president said in his State of the Nation address, which also saw him ask Congress to reimpose the death penalty for drug-related crimes.
China’s neighbours boost coastguards as tensions rise in South China Sea
Philippines and Vietnam moved to empower their coastguards after heavily armed Chinese and Vietnamese coastguard ships began eyeing one another at Vanguard Bank.
Simmering stand-off: China disrupts Malaysia, Vietnam ship exploration
Actions at Vanguard Bank in disputed Spratly Islands ‘raises collision risk’, says think tank as it cites data showing China has harassed Malaysian and Vietnamese ships for at least six weeks.
As Duterte Courts China, U.S. Says Don’t Forget Your Old Friend (Published 2019)
American officials met with their Philippine counterparts to discuss shared concerns like Islamist militants and China’s aggression on the high seas.
China and Vietnam in stand-off over South China Sea survey mission
Coastguard vessels eye each other across Vanguard Bank after Haiyang Dizhi entered waters near reef to carry out seismic survey operation.
China Poses Top Threat for Decades Ahead, Top U.S. General Says
China may remain the “primary threat” to the U.S. military for as long as a century after learning how to fight more effectively by watching American wars in the Middle East, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Joint Chiefs of Staff said.
China denies U.S. accusations of South China Sea missile tests
China's Defense Ministry on Friday denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests in the disputed South China Sea, saying instead that they had held routine drills that involved the firing of live ammunition.
Japan flexes its military muscle with drills on edge of South China Sea
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has sought to strengthen the country’s military might – despite its pacifist constitution – at a time of prolonged tensions over China’s sweeping territorial claims.
Pentagon says China missile test in South China Sea 'disturbing'
The Pentagon said on Tuesday a recent Chinese missile launch in the disputed South China Sea was "disturbing" and contrary to Chinese pledges that it would not militarize the disputed waterway.
‘Real Concern’ Cambodia May Host Chinese Military Assets, Despite Defense Minister’s Downplay: US
Washington warns such a move would undermine Cambodia’s independence and threaten ASEAN.
China Can Fish in Philippines' Exclusive Waters, Duterte Says
China can fish in parts of the South China Sea where the Philippines holds exclusive rights, President Rodrigo Duterte’s spokesman said Wednesday, despite warnings from other officials this would be unconstitutional.