Tag Archives: South China Sea

Tuesday, 14 March 2017   TOKYO: Japan plans to dispatch its largest warship on a 3-month tour through the South China Sea beginning in 3 May, sources said, in its biggest show of naval force in the region since World War II. China claims almost all the disputed waters and …

Friday, 3 March 2017   BEIJING – A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the latest effort by Beijing to bolster its claims in the strategic waterway. The Changle Princess sailed from Sanya on the southern …

Washington – China has completed all seven artificial islands in the South China Sea as antiaircraft defense system and anti-missile, according to the think tank the United States (US) based on recent satellite images. Maritime Asia Transparency Initiative (MTI) at the Center for Strategic Studies said they also detected the …

Saturday, 2 September 2017 :  China urged Vietnam on Friday to take a calm and rational view of its military drills in the South China Sea, after Vietnam expressed opposition, as tension between the neighbours worsens over the disputed strategic waterway. China has appeared uneasy at Vietnam’s efforts to rally …

Thursday, 27 July 2017 MANILA: China is open to exploring jointly with the Philippines for oil and gas in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, even as it urges South-east Asian nations to “say no” to “non-regional forces” seeking to “stir up trouble” in the region. “In waters …

Tuesday, 25 July 2017   Hanoi – 4 Vietnamese fisherman were shot and wounded by Indonesia’s navy over the weekend, authorities said on Monday, the latest clash to erupt over fishing in the hotly disputed South China Sea. The Vietnamese fishing vessel, which had six sailors on board, was fired …

Tuesday, 25 July 2017 BEIJING: 12 underwater gliders developed in China are carrying out scientific observations in the South China Sea and sending back real-time data, according to a briefing aboard the research vessel Kexue. It is the largest group of gliders to perform simultaneous observations in the region. The …

Saturday, 20 May 2017 WASHINGTON: Two Chinese SU-30 aircraft carried out what the U.S. military described as an “unprofessional” intercept of a U.S. aircraft designed to detect radiation while it was flying in international airspace over the East China Sea. “The issue is being addressed with China through appropriate diplomatic …

Thursday, 13 April 2017 MANILA – Philippines’ President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled a planned visit to an island the Philippines claims in the disputed South China Sea, after Beijing warned him against the visit. He announced his plan to raise the Philippine flag in the island of Thitu and fortify …

Thursday, 30 March 2017 Manila: China and the Philippines will hold direct talks on their maritime dispute in May, as President Rodrigo Duterte seeks stronger economic ties with Beijing. Last year a United Nations-backed international tribunal rejected Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea, including disputed areas close …