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U.S. WARNS CHINA OF 'CONSEQUENCES' OVER REPORTED MISSILES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders told a news briefing Thursday that Washington was well aware of China's increased military presence in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
US ACCUSES CHINA OF POINTING LASERS AT ITS PILOTS FROM DJIBOUTI BASE
Meanwhile, the White House responded to reports of renewed Chinese activity in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
US ISSUES WARNING TO BEIJING OVER NEW MISSILE SYSTEMS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
We're well aware of China's militarization of the South China Sea, White House press secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters Thursday during a press briefing... READ MORE›
CHINA CONFIRMS IT HAS DEPLOYED MISSILES ON THE SPRATLY ISLANDS
Beijing China has deployed a defensive missile system on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, the Chinese foreign ministry has confirmed... READ MORE›
CHINA 'DEPLOYS MISSILES' IN SOUTH CHINA SEA FOR THE FIRST TIME, US WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES
China 'deploys missiles' in South China Sea for the first time, US warns of consequences... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE TO DRIVE MIGRATION FROM ISLAND HOMES SOONER THAN THOUGHT
More than half a million people around the world live on atoll islands, often extraordinary and beautiful structures based on coral reefs... READ MORE›
CHINA UNVEILS MONUMENT TO SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLAND BUILDING
The United States has conducted freedom of navigation patrols through the South China Sea, stoking tension with China which says it will protect its sovereignty... READ MORE›
AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS CHALLENGED BY CHINESE MILITARY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
On April 15 China's naval vessels encountered Australian naval ships in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
US DESTROYER SAILS CLOSE TO CONTESTED ISLAND IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
, descriptionText A US Navy destroyer sailed within 12 miles of a disputed island in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
CHINA ACCUSES U.S. OF 'SERIOUS PROVOCATION' AFTER AMERICAN WARSHIP SAILS NEAR MAN-MADE ISLAND IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Washington has lambasted Beijing for its man-made islands in the South China Sea, with some home to military-grade airfields and weapons... READ MORE›
THE US WOOS AN OLD ENEMY AS CHINA WAITS IN THE WINGS
It was against a backdrop of increasing Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea after 2002 that Vietnam began reaching out to its former American foe... READ MORE›
'FLOATING CITY' USS CARL VINSON NOT CONCERNED WITH BEIJING'S MAPS AS IT SAILS THROUGH SOUTH CHINA SEA
Updated February 26, 2018 12 29 14 Deep in the South China Sea the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, USS Carl Vinson, has a point to make... READ MORE›
BEIJING TO 'DISCUSS SOUTH CHINA SEA CODE OF CONDUCT SOON'
Talks on the long-debated Code of Conduct for the South China Sea could restart next month, according to a meeting between China and the Philippines... READ MORE›
Trending News Headlines : Spratly Islands
U.S. DEPLOYS CARRIER TO CONTENTIOUS SOUTH CHINA SEA
China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters, he said... READ MORE›
CHINA 'SEIZES US VESSEL' IN S CHINA SEA
The Chinese navy seized the US underwater research vessel in the South China Sea on Thursday, the US alleges... READ MORE›
EXCLUSIVE: U.S. DESTROYER CHALLENGES CHINA'S CLAIMS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
The Trump administration has vowed to conduct more robust South China Sea operations... READ MORE›
CHINA INSTALLS WEAPONS ON CONTESTED SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLANDS, REPORT SAYS
The organization's findings come despite a pledge from China's leadership that it has no intention of militarizing the islands... READ MORE›
DUTERTE ORDERS TROOPS TO OCCUPY SOUTH CHINA SEA REEFS
An impeachment complaint has been filed against Duterte that cites, among other things, his alleged failure to protest China's territorial expansion in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
U.S. WARSHIP CHALLENGES CHINA'S CLAIMS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
The Philippines has been a key ally of the United States and a territorial rival of Beijing in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
TAIWAN SCRAMBLES JETS, NAVY AS CHINA AIRCRAFT CARRIER ENTERS TAIWAN STRAIT
The latest Chinese naval exercises have unnerved Beijing's neighbors, especially Taiwan which Beijing claims as its own, given long-running territorial disputes in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
IS TRUMP READY FOR WAR IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, OR IS HIS TEAM JUST NOT BEING CLEAR?
The United States is not a country directly involved in the South China Sea, ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a news conference... READ MORE›
CHINA INSTALLS WEAPONS SYSTEMS ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS
AMTI said it had been tracking construction of hexagonal structures on Fiery Cross, Mischief and Subi reefs in the Spratly Islands since June and July... READ MORE›
CHINA MAY GIVE FILIPINO FISHERMEN ACCESS TO SCARBOROUGH
China has overlapping claims in the South China Sea with Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam... READ MORE›
HAGUE RULES IN FAVOR OF PHILIPPINES OVER CHINA IN MARITIME DISPUTE
South China Sea Hague rules in favor of Philippines over China in maritime dispute... READ MORE›
CHINA ACCUSES US WARSHIP OF 'VIOLATING ITS SOVEREIGNTY'
South China Sea China accuses US warship of 'violating its sovereignty'... READ MORE›
CHINA PROTESTS US SHIP NEAR SOUTH CHINA SEA ISLAND
China has voiced discontent with the United States after an American warship sailed near an artificial island in the disputed South China Sea... READ MORE›
INDONESIA PUSHES BACK ON CHINAS MARITIME CLAIMS
A military buildup and maritime skirmishes involving Chinese boats suggest a more aggressive posture by Indonesia in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
CHINA'S XI THREATENED 'WAR' OVER SEA OIL
His remarks came the same day that China and the Philippines held their first session in a two-way consultation process on the South China Sea... READ MORE›
VIETNAM BRACES FOR TYPHOON AS PHILIPPINE TOLL RISES TO 230 DEAD
Typhoon Tembin is expected to slam into Vietnam late on Monday after bringing misery to the predominantly Christian Philippines just before Christmas... READ MORE›
US AIRCRAFT CARRIER GROUP DEPLOYED FOR 'ROUTINE PATROLS' IN S. CHINA SEA
China has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea islands and their adjacent waters, China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said Wednesday... READ MORE›
AIRCRAFT HANGARS INSTALLED ON ARTIFICIAL ISLANDS
South China Sea Aircraft hangars installed on artificial islands... READ MORE›
TAIWAN WARNS OF INCREASING THREAT AS CHINESE WARSHIPS CONDUCT DRILL
China's air force conducted long-range drills this month above the East and South China Seas that rattled Japan and Taiwan... READ MORE›
BEIJING WARNS U.S. OVER NAVY PATROL IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
Beijing Warns US Over Navy Patrol in South China Sea... READ MORE›
PHILIPPINES TO CHINA: STOP SCARBOROUGH SHOAL PLAN
The news comes as Duterte urged Southeast Asian leaders to complete rules on the South China Sea, "to maintain the peace and stability in the region"... READ MORE›
US-CHINA HONEYMOON OVER: WASHINGTON SANCTIONS CHINESE BANK AND SELLS ARMS TO TAIWAN
Experts say relationship is cooling between presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping as US loses patience over North Korea and South China Sea... READ MORE›
US WARSHIP CHALLENGES CHINA'S CLAIMS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
OPINION China's aggressive posture in South China Sea Territorial waters are generally defined by UN convention as extending at most 12 nautical miles from a state's coastline... READ MORE›
DUTERTE CLAIMS CHINA BACKING FOR FACE SAVING FISHING BAN
The dispute over the Scarborough Shoal is one of several involving Southeast Asian countries seeking to counter China's growing assertiveness in the South China Sea... READ MORE›
CHINA, PHILIPPINES TO DRAFT PROTOCOL TO AVOID MARITIME 'MISCALCULATIONS'
The Philippines has pressed ahead with 25 million of upgrades to Thitu island... READ MORE›
BEIJING WORKS ON 'GREAT WALL OF SAND' IN SOUTH CHINA SEA AS US IS DISTRACTED
Australia is not a party to the South China Sea issue, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said at the time... READ MORE›
'FRIENDSHIP WITH CHINA' MAKES DUTERTE RECONSIDER RAISING PHILIPPINES FLAG ON DISPUTED ISLANDS
However, having won the legal battle the Philippines, after Rodrigo Duterte assumed office, worked to mend relations with China over the South China Sea territorial dispute... READ MORE›
NEW CHINESE VESSELS SEEN NEAR DISPUTED REEF IN SOUTH CHINA SEA
In a sweeping ruling against China on the South China Sea in July, an international tribunal in The Hague focused on Scarborough Shoal... READ MORE›
A PLACE CALLED 'HOPE': THE TINY ISLAND ON THE FRONTLINE OF US-CHINA TENSIONS
Thitu, one of the biggest naturally occurring islands in the disputed South China Sea, is now dwarfed by Subi reef, 6km long... READ MORE›
WARNING THAT BEIJING'S MILITARY BASES IN SOUTH CHINA SEA ARE READY FOR USE
China has largely completed three major military bases in the South China Sea that have naval, air, radar and missile-defence facilities, according to a US thinktank... READ MORE›