South China Sea
China ‘plans to build 20 floating nuclear power stations’ in disputed waters
China says it hopes to build mobile nuclear power plants in the South China Sea, days after an international tribunal dismissed Beijing’s vast claims...
Beijing says it has right to air defences in South China Sea after ruling blow
A senior Chinese official has said China has the right to set up an air defence zone over territory it claims in the South China Sea.
Chinese navy holds live-fire drills in South China Sea ahead of UN ruling
Chinese warships, fighter jets and submarines held live-fire war games in the South China Sea, state media reported, just days ahead of an international...
Chinese paper says country should prepare for South China Sea armed clash
China should prepare itself for military confrontation in the South China Sea, an influential newspaper said on Tuesday.
China tries to turn disputed islands into Maldives-style holiday hotspots
China aims to turn some of the islands in the disputed South China Sea into Maldives-style resorts catering for weddings.
Brickbats from Beijing: Pentagon island-building warning hypes up threat
China says a fearful U.S. military report has hyped up its threat and damaged trust between the two countries.
Folk singer is China’s weapon of choice amid row over disputed islands
China’s military has a bulging arsenal of ships, warplanes and missiles, but this week, music is its weapon of choice.
U.S. in talks to base long-range bombers in Australia to counter China ‘threat’
The United States is in talks to base long-range bombers in Australia, U.S. defence officials said, within striking distance of the disputed South China...
Pentagon repeats call for China to end island building
U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter met a top Chinese general on Thursday and repeated a U.S.
Impasse over China’s island-building shows no sign of easing
China vigorously defended its South China Sea land reclamation projects in the face of persistent criticism from U.S.
Pentagon chief criticises Beijing’s South China Sea moves
China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea is out of step with international rules, and turning underwater land into airfields won’t expand...
Chinese weaponry spotted on artificial island, U.S. says
U.S. surveillance detected two large artillery vehicles on one of the artificial islands that China is creating in the South China Sea, U.S.
Beijing accuses U.S. of stoking South China Sea tensions, defends development
Responding to sharply-worded comments from the U.S. defense secretary, China on Thursday defended its building of artificial islands in the South China...
China navy warns U.S. spy plane in disputed South China Sea: report
The Chinese navy warned a U.S. surveillance plane flying over artificial islands that Beijing is creating in the disputed South China Sea to leave the...
Obama says concerned China uses size to bully others in region
President Barack Obama said on Thursday the United States is concerned China uses its “sheer size and muscle” to push around smaller countries...
China mounts detailed defense of South China Sea reclamation
China on Thursday sketched out plans for the islands it is creating in the disputed South China Sea, saying they would be used for military defense as...
Russian submarines will help Vietnam in the battle over South China Sea
Vietnam will soon have a credible naval deterrent to China in the South China Sea in the form of Kilo-class submarines from Russia, which experts say could...
Remote, gas-rich islands on Indonesia’s South China Sea frontline
From Ranai, the largest town in Indonesia’s remote and sparsely populated Natuna archipelago, it takes an imaginative leap to see Natuna - a scattering...
China rebuffs U.S. efforts on South China Sea tensions
China appeared to rebuff pressure from the United States to rein in its assertive actions in the South China Sea on Sunday as Southeast Asian nations declined...
Satellites and seafood: China keeps fisherman connected in disputed waters
On China’s southern Hainan island, a fishing boat captain has one high-tech piece of equipment on his aging vessel: a satellite navigation system...
South China Sea trade routes safe despite rows
Despite territorial stand-offs between China and other nations bordering the South China Sea, analysts say governments know better than to choke off the...
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