South China Sea
- India
Indian Navy ships Shivalik, Kamorta reach Vietnam
New Delhi: Indian Navy ships Shivalik and Kamorta forward deployed in the South China Sea are in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. The ships would be undertaking numerous professional interactions with the…
- World
China’s security pact with Solomon Islands sends shivers down western nations’ spine
Beijing: China’s recent security pact with the Solomon Islands has left the western nations concerned just as it unravels its ambition to have a military foothold in the Pacific to challenge the…
- World
Beijing asserts right to develop South China Sea: Report
Hong Kong: China in a fresh assertion reiterated that Beijing “has right to develop South China Sea (SCS) Islands as it deems fit” contrary to what it said earlier that it would…
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Typhoon death toll in Philippines rises to nearly 100
Manila: The governor of an island province in the central Philippines said at least 49 people died in the devastation wrought by Typhoon Rai in just half of the towns that managed…
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Harris calls on Vietnam to join US opposing China ‘bullying’
Hanoi: Vice President Kamala Harris called on Vietnam to join the US to challenge China’s bullying in the South China Sea, a continuation of her sharp rhetoric against Beijing as she tours Southeast…
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China says military flight over waters off Malaysia was ‘routine training’
Beijing: China has said that it has conveyed to Malaysia that a flight of 16 Chinese military planes over hotly contested waters in the South China Sea was a “routine training” and…
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Malaysia says 16 Chinese jets threatened its sovereignty
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s air force said Tuesday that 16 Chinese military jets flew in a tactical formation over the South China Sea and nearly infringed on the country’s airspace, calling it a…
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China conducts ‘Taiwan invasion’ military drills amid rise in tensions
Beijing: Amid rising tensions over Taiwan and the South China Sea, China has released videos showing military drills that appeared to simulate a Chinese invasion of Taiwan. The drills showcased the Type…
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G7 raises concern over China’s actions in Hong Kong, Xinjiang and South China Sea
London: Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries rebuked China on issues concerning Hong Kong, human rights violations in Xinjiang, and military build-up in South China Sea. “We continue to…
- World
Xi Jinping says no nation should dictate global rules as pressure from US, its allies mounts
Beijing: Chinese President Xi Jinping has said that no nation should dictate global rules or interfere in other countries, as Beijing continued to express its displeasure over growing international criticism over several…
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China expresses ‘firm opposition’ over US, Japan call for free, open Indo-Pacific region
Beijing: As the US and Japan call for a free and open Indo-Pacific region and along with raising concerns over the gross human rights violations committed by China, Beijing on Saturday expressed…
- World
Philippines, US begin two-week joint military drill amid tensions in South China Sea
Manila: Over the next two weeks, the Philippines armed forces will hold joint exercises with hundreds of US soldiers amid growing tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. According to Arab…
- World
Amid rising tensions, China, US send warships in disputed waters
Beijing: China and the United States have sailed aircraft carriers into the disputed waters in the East and South China Seas, as Beijing continues to assert its maritime claims in the region…
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Blinken says China threatens NATO security, calls for joint approach to counter Beijing
Brussels: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday issued a strong rebuke to China for its sweeping use of coercive measures and called on NATO allies to work with America to…
- World
Troubled US-China ties face new test in Alaska meeting
Washington: The United States and China will face a new test in their increasingly troubled relations when top officials from both countries meet in Alaska. Ties between the world’s two largest economies have…
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