South China Sea
China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific
World
March 25, 2018
China air force drills again in South China Sea, Western Pacific
China’s air force has held another round of drills in the disputed South China Sea and the Western Pacific after…
Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute
World
March 13, 2018
Australia to stress international law in South China Sea dispute
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop will on Tuesday hail the role of international law in settling regional conflicts, comments apparently…
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
World
March 6, 2018
China defends hike in military spending as proportionate and low
China’s increase in military spending for 2018, the biggest rise in three years, was proportionate and low, and Beijing had…
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
World
March 5, 2018
As Western banks leave, China adds Brunei to new silk road
On a tiny island off Brunei’s northern tip on the South China Sea, thousands of Chinese workers are building a…
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
World
February 6, 2018
Philippines’ Duterte reneges on China deal, bans foreign research ships
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has banned all foreign scientific research off the country’s Pacific coast and told the navy to…
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
World
January 18, 2018
China is a disruptive force, US Pacific military chief says
The head of the US military’s Pacific command called China a disruptive power in the Indo-Pacific region on Thursday and…
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
World
January 9, 2018
Philippines to protest to China over apparent airbase on manmade island
The Philippines will make a diplomatic protest to China, which the southeast Asian nation’s defense minister described as having reneged…
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
World
December 28, 2017
Taiwan president says China military causing regional instability
China’s frequent military activity is causing regional instability, Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Thursday, adding that the island’s forces…
Following Trump’s report, China urges US to accept its rise
World
December 19, 2017
Following Trump’s report, China urges US to accept its rise
The Chinese government on Tuesday criticized US President Donald Trump’s decision to label Beijing a strategic rival and called on…
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
World
November 12, 2017
Trumps offers to mediate in protracted South China Sea feud
President Donald Trump on Sunday offered to mediate in the South China Sea disputes, while his Chinese counterpart played down…