Risky War Games in South China Sea; Philippines Seize 2 Spratly Islands
The South China Sea, a vast and resource-rich area, has been the subject of intense territorial disputes for years. Countries like the Philippine, Vietnam, Malaysia, and Brunei have competing claims over parts of the sea,
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
Philippine president signs new laws to assert South China Sea rights, China lodges 'stern protest'
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday signed two new laws that reaffirm the country’s maritime territories and its right to access resources, including in the South China Sea. The move angered Beijing,
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 delimits a contested South China Sea shoal in a dispute with Philippines
China has published baselines for a contested shoal in the South China Sea it had seized from the Philippines, a move that’s likely to increase tensions over overlapping territorial claims
China summons Philippine ambassador over new maritime laws
China summoned the Philippines' ambassador on Friday to express its objection to two new laws in the Southeast Asian nation asserting maritime rights and sovereignty over disputed areas of the South China Sea,
China publishes new details of its sweeping claims to South China Sea in row over Philippine law
The move from Beijing comes just a day after the Philippines signed two laws defining the country’s maritime zones
Philippine president angers China with new laws to demarcate South China Sea territories
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has signed two laws reaffirming the extent of his country’s maritime territories and right to resources, including in the South China Sea, where the new laws
China opposes new Philippine maritime law, vows to protect South China Sea 'sovereignty'
China firmly opposes the Philippines' Maritime Zones Act, which it says "severely infringes on" the its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Sunday in a statement.
China maps out claim to South China Sea shoal amid dispute with Philippines
Beijing publishes its baselines for Scarborough Shoal in response to legislation setting out Manila’s rival claim.
China Furious Over New Philippine Laws: Maritime Sovereignty Sparks Tensions
The Philippines recently passed two major laws— the Maritime Zones Act and the Archipelagic Sea Lanes Act—to strengthen its control and authority over its territorial waters. These new laws aim to protect the Philippines’ sovereign rights over its maritime zones,
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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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South China Sea: Vietnam's growing Spratly outposts spark flashpoint concern in China
Vietnam's progress has been swift and quiet. In the past five months alone, it has reclaimed more than 2 sq km (0.8 square ...
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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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China hits, US backs new PH maritime law
"Let me emphasize that the so-called Philippine Maritime Zones Act illegally includes China's Huangyan Dao (Scarborough Shoal ...
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Vietnam builds airstrip on reclaimed island in South China Sea
AMTI flagged in June that the reef indeed had the potential to host a 3,000-meter runway like those that China has in the ...
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Philippine envoy called in over new sea laws
using the Chinese names for Scarborough Shoal and the Spratly Islands respectively. Marcos said the two laws he signed, which define maritime entitlements and set designated sea lanes and air routes ...