China military singer performs on South China Sea island
BEIJING (AP) — China's military this week sent a famed singer of patriotic anthems to perform before navy officers...
View ArticlePentagon accuses Beijing of accelerating land reclamation in the South China Sea
China embarked upon extensive land reclamation efforts at five outposts in the disputed Spratly Islands last year, adding huge amounts of terrain to bolster its civil and military presence in an area...
View ArticleChina may fear reputation damage more than military threats over South China Sea
China’s rapid construction of a string of artificial islands in the South China Sea has entered a more troubling phase. According to a major Pentagon report released last week, Beijing is shifting its...
View ArticleChina Downplays Land Building in South China Sea
William Ide BEIJING— China says its controversial and extensive build up of islands and reefs in the South China Sea is no different than public construction projects – such as the repairing of roads...
View ArticleChina Says It Has Stopped Land Reclamation in South China Sea
Pamela Dockins KUALA LUMPUR— Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi announced Wednesday Beijing has halted land reclamation in the South China Sea, but other regional leaders voiced concerns China was simply...
View ArticleChina Still Reclaiming Land in South China Sea: CSIS
China is still reclaiming land in the South China Sea, a defense analyst said, a month after Foreign Minister Wang Yi said his country’s island reclamation program was completed. Satellite photos taken...
View ArticlePhotos reveal growth of Chinese military bases in South China Sea
(CNN)Satellite photos show China has been rapidly building military outposts on disputed islands in the South China Sea, significantly boosting its presence in the already tense region, according to a...
View ArticleG-7 Raises East, South China Sea Disputes in Hiroshima Statement
Foreign Ministers from the Group of Seven leading economies expressed concern over territorial disputes in the East and South China Seas where China has been more aggressively asserting its claims in...
View ArticleChina pursuing huge South China Sea land reclamation: US
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — China has dramatically ramped up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, building artificial islands at an unprecedented pace to bolster its...
View ArticleChinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea
Another Chinese intercept took place in 2014 when a Chinese fighter pilot few acrobatic maneuvers around a US spy plane. (AP photo) Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an “unsafe” intercept of a US...
View ArticleChina Accuses US of Militarizing South China Sea
VOA News China's Defense Ministry Thursday accused the United States of "militarizing" the South China Sea by staging patrols and joint military drills there, leading to raised tensions in the disputed...
View ArticleU.S., China clash over disputed South China Sea
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina BEIJING (Reuters) - The United States and China clashed over a territorial dispute in the South China Sea on Saturday, as China's foreign minister asserted its...
View ArticleNavy commander: South China Sea not a US-versus-China battle
SYDNEY (AP) — The commander of the U.S. Navy's 7th Fleet said Monday that he is wary of the situation in the South China Sea being painted as a battle between the United States and China, but added the...
View ArticleUS, Philippines to launch military drills near South China Sea
The United Sates and Philippines will kick off an eleven-day military drill not far from the South China Sea. The joint war games dubbed Balikatan (shoulder-to-shoulder) will be launched on Monday, AFP...
View ArticleJapan protests China fighter jets' close brush over East China Sea
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan protested after Chinese fighter jets flew "abnormally close" to Japanese military aircraft over the East China Sea on Wednesday, Defence Minister Itsunori Onodera said. The...
View ArticleChina reclaiming 800 hectares of land in South China Sea: US
Washington: China's hastily expanding campaign to reclaim land in the South China Sea for potential military use now totals 800 hectares, the US has said, stressing that the move to build artificial...
View ArticleChina reclaimed 800 hectares of land in South China Sea: US
China's hastily expanding campaign to reclaim land in the South China Sea for potential military use now totals 800 hectares, the US has said, stressing that the move to build artificial islands in the...
View ArticleChinese civilian jet airliners land at disputed South China Sea island –...
China Daily newspaper says test flight by two planes proves runway on Fiery Cross reef is able to safely handle large aircraft...
View ArticleMilitary ready for South China Sea attack: ministry
Minister of Defense Kao Kuang-chi (高廣圻) yesterday said that tension has been rising in the South China Sea amid an arms race among nations in the region, and that Taiwan’s armed forces are ready to...
View ArticleChinese jets intercept US military plane over South China Sea: Pentagon
Washington: Two Chinese fighter jets carried out an "unsafe" intercept of a US military aircraft on Tuesday over the South China Sea, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. The incident took place in...
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