South China Sea

China builds spy base on disputed island: think tank

China builds spy base on disputed island: think tank

Chatham House says Beijing is turning Triton Island into a key signal intelligence base in the South China Sea.

Joint exercise Sama Sama in South China Sea enters key phase

Joint exercise Sama Sama in South China Sea enters key phase

US and Philippine navies conducted advanced drills as China held exercises around Taiwan.

East Asia fails to adopt South China Sea statement amid finger pointing

East Asia fails to adopt South China Sea statement amid finger pointing

A recent summit ended without a final declaration after disagreements over the disputed sea.

China completes large-scale drills around Taiwan

China completes large-scale drills around Taiwan

The US called on China to act with restraint after Taipei said Beijing should ‘face up’ to Taiwan’s existence.

China, Vietnam talk business during Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Hanoi

China, Vietnam talk business during Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Hanoi

Hanoi also called for the ‘peaceful resolution’ of territorial disputes after a recent clash in disputed waters.

Vietnam builds airstrip on reclaimed island in South China Sea

New satellite imagery shows a runway being built on Barque Canada reef.

China, Vietnam talk business during Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Hanoi

China, Vietnam talk business during Premier Li Qiang’s visit to Hanoi

Hanoi also called for the ‘peaceful resolution’ of territorial disputes after a recent clash in disputed waters.

Caption: International South China Sea conference ‘Navigating Narratives, Nurturing Norms’ held in Ha Long, Vietnam, on Oct. 23-24, 2024.

Increased risk of conflict in South China Sea, forum warns

2024-10-24

Regional experts stressed that countries were obliged not to use force in maritime disputes.

A Chinese fishing boat sails across the Taiwan Strait near Niushan island, off Pingtan island, Fujian province, China, April 9, 2023.

China holds live-fire drills around island closest to Taiwan

2024-10-22

Taiwan said it was closely monitoring the exercise and would ‘respond appropriately.’

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Taking over from the inside: China’s growing reach into local waters

Taking over from the inside: China’s growing reach into local waters

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The PRC wants our EEZ

The PRC wants our EEZ

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Blinken warns ASEAN on China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in sea disputes

Blinken warns ASEAN on China’s ‘dangerous’ actions in sea disputes

China’s Li, also speaking to Southeast Asian leaders, denounced interference by ‘foreign forces.’

People take pictures near the partially decorated presidential office in Taipei on Sept. 28, 2024, ahead of Taiwan's National Day celebrations.

Taiwan braces for China’s drills, satellite launch

Taiwanese officials warn of China’s plans to conduct military drills around the island in coming days.

(L to R) Myanmar's Aung Kyaw Moe, Theresa Lazaro of the Philippines, Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam’s Bui Thanh Son, Laos’ Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia’s Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam’s Erywan Yusof, Cambodia’s Sok Chenda Sophea, Indonesia’s Retno Marsudi, East Timor’s Bendito dos Santos Freitas and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 8, 2024.

ASEAN faces tests in tackling Myanmar war, South China Sea tensions

U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Daniel Donlon, assistant intelligence officer for Marine Rotational Force-Southeast Asia, speaks to Philippine Marines during an intelligence subject matter expert exchange as part of Exercise Sama Sama 2024 at Fort Bonifacio, Manila, Oct. 10, 2024.

Six countries join naval drills amid tension with China

The Vietnamese fishing boat involved in an alleged attack by Chinese personnel arrives in Sa Ky port, Quang Ngai province, Vietnam, Sept. 30, 2024.

Philippines slams alleged Chinese attack on Vietnamese fishermen

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