South China Sea

TAIPEI: As the US Navy asserts its presence in the South China Sea, Taiwan's leader says its ties with Washington remain solid over the transition from the Trump to the Biden administration. President Tsai Ing-wen said Tuesday that US…

WASHINGTON: In its first response to the China-India border standoff, the Biden administration has voiced concern over Beijing's ongoing attempts to "intimidate" its neighbours and said it was closely monitoring the situation. A top…

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Friday that Chinese military flights in the past week in the South China Sea "at no time" posed any threat to a US Navy aircraft carrier strike group in the region but fit a pattern of destabilizing…

BEIJING: China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that "independence means war" and that their armed forces were taking action to respond to provocation…

BEIJING: China said on Tuesday it will conduct military exercises in the South China Sea this week, just days after Beijing bristled at a US aircraft carrier group's entry into the disputed waters. A notice issued by the country's…

WASHINGTON: A US aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea over the weekend to promote "freedom of the seas" at a time of US concern about China-Taiwan tensions and Beijing asserting its…

HONG KONG: The United States has announced a plan to integrate its maritime forces, including the US Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard, over the next decade to counter China's influence in the South China Seas, according to the South…

BEIJING: Chinese president Xi Jinping on Monday ordered his country's army to be ready to 'act at any second', stressing on 'full-time combat readiness'. He urged the armed forces to enhance training in real combat conditions to ensure…

TOKYO: Two Chinese ships illegally entered the Japanese territorial waters near the disputed Senkaku Islands on Saturday, according to Japan's security service. Citing NHK broadcaster, Sputnik reported that the incident occurred at 16:00…

BEIJING: China's government on Thursday slapped more taxes on wine from Australia, stepping up pressure in a bitter diplomatic conflict over the coronavirus, territorial disputes and other irritants. China, Australia's biggest export…