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China claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside claims from several Southeast Asian nations. File | Photo Credit: Reuters New Chinese coast guard rules took effect on Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G-7 have accused Beijing of…
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Representational Image New Chinese coast guard rules took effect Saturday, under which it can detain foreigners for trespassing in the disputed South China Sea, where neighbours and the G7 have accused Beijing of intimidation and coercion. Beijing claims almost the entirety of the South China Sea, brushing aside competing claims from several Southeast Asian nations…
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Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has warned China not to cross a red line in the South China Sea, saying If any Filipino died as a result of Beijing’s wilful actions, Manila would consider it as close to “an act of war” and respond accordingly. Addressing the defence-and-security focused Shangri La Dialogue in Singapore on…
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A Philippine Coast Guard personnel looks through a binocular while conducting a resupply mission for Filipino troops stationed at a grounded warship in the South China Sea. File | Photo Credit: REUTERS The Philippines said on Saturday it has deployed ships to a disputed area in the South China Sea, where it accused China of…
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Chinese Coast Guard vessels fire water cannons towards a Philippine resupply vessel Unaizah on May 4 as it made its way to the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea, March 5, 2024. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Philippines’ national security adviser called on May 10 for Chinese diplomats to be expelled over an…
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U.S. troopers in battle gear walk under the scorching sun during a joint military exercise on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, in Laoag, Ilocos Norte, northern Philippines. American, Australian and Filipino forces launched a barrage of high-precision rockets, artillery fire and airstrikes to sink a ship Wednesday as part of largescale war drills in waters facing…
The three ships will leave Singapore for Malaysia on Thursday and then visit the Philippines. Singapore: Three Indian Naval Ships have arrived in Singapore for a three-day visit as part of the operational deployment of the Navy’s Eastern Fleet to the South China Sea, underscoring the strong linkages between both navies. Led by Rear Admiral…
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Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles. | Photo Credit: AP Defence chiefs from the U.S., Australia, Japan and the Philippines vowed to deepen their cooperation as they gathered on Thursday in Hawaii for their second-ever joint meeting amid concerns about China’s operations in the South China Sea. The meeting came after…
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China’s third aircraft carrier, the Fujian, the most advanced homemade warship, began its maiden sea trials on May 1 as Beijing ramped up its naval power amid increasing tensions with the U.S. in the disputed South China Sea and Taiwan Strait. The ship left Shanghai Jiangnan Shipyard on May 1 morning for the sea trials,…
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Chinese Maritime Militia vessels are pictured near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Amidst ongoing tensions in the South China Sea, Liu Xiaoming, Governor of Hainan province — the southernmost and the only tropical island province of China in the South China Sea — said that the…