Building Frenzy In The South China Sea - Who Is Fortifying Islands?
Countries surrounding the South China Sea have built more than 90 outposts on around 70 islands, rocks and reefs in the highly disputed area, satellite images show.
China Declares Baselines Around Disputed South China Sea Shoal
The move was a direct response to the Philippines’ enactment of two new laws aimed at strengthening the country’s own maritime claims.
China intensifies naval, air patrols in South China Sea
The Chinese military on Wednesday said it has conducted combat readiness patrols over waters and airspace surrounding the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the So
China Objects to New Philippine Maritime Laws Covering South China Sea Areas
China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation
Vietnam expands strategic capabilities in South China Sea
Hanoi is building runways, military structures on reclaimed islands at a ‘surprising’ pace, a think-tank said.
China, Philippines Spar Over New Maritime Laws, Baseline Drawings in South China Sea
In response, China's ambassador Huang Xilian to the Philippines said late on Wednesday the baseline was a "necessary response" to the Philippines' new maritime law and a "routine
China warns Philippines over new maritime laws, 'unilateral actions'
China's embassy warned the Philippines to cease any "unilateral actions" after Manila brought in two new maritime laws meant to define territory, sea lanes and air routes.
China Wants Philippines To Give Up Its Claims In South China Sea: Philippines Defence Ministry
China And Philippines Continue To Claim Sovereignty Over South China Sea Watch in for more details!
Philippines and China dispute borders in South China Sea
The Philippines' foreign ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador on Wednesday, November 13, to protest against Beijing's establishment of baseline coordinates around the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea,
War Clouds Over South China Sea: China Military On High Alert, Warns Philippines With Drills
On 13, China put its military on alert to patrol the disputed waters around Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal) in the South China Sea. This move follows the Philippines' implementation of a new maritime law on 10,
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Escalating Tensions: Malaysia's Reef Dispute with Vietnam Unfolds in the South China Sea
Malaysia has filed a formal complaint against Vietnam, accusing it of expanding the Barque Canada Reef in the contested South ...
China is closing a South China Sea surveillance gap with a new radar made to spot stealth aircraft, satellite images suggest
The system, purported to have advanced counter-stealth capabilities, could challenge how US forces operate in the region.
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Vietnam Spratly Island Construction Continuing at Rapid Pace, Report Says
According to a U.S. think tank, the country is building runways and other “potential military structures” in the South China Sea.
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South China Sea: Vietnam’s growing Spratly outposts spark flashpoint concern in China
This piece has been amended to clarify the number of islets controlled by Vietnam in the Spratly Island chain. Vietnam’s progress has been swift and quiet. In the past five months alone ...
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Philippines Seizes Two Spratly Islands In South China Sea War Games
UPDATES with island retaking exercises taking place in the Spratlys The Philippines is aiming for a "persistent presence" in the South China Sea, a senior military official said Wednesday ...
Malaysia complains to Vietnam over South China Sea reef expansion, sources say
Malaysia has sent a complaint letter to Vietnam over its alleged expansion of a South China Sea reef that both countries claim as their own, two officials told Reuters, in a rare bilateral escalation ...
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Philippines’ Marcos Signs Laws Aimed at Strengthening Maritime Claims
On Friday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. signed into law two pieces of legislation asserting the country’s ...
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Marcos gives up what his father acquired in 1978 — for US' sake
First of two parts PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last week signed into law the so-called Maritime Zones Act. The law ...