Philippines backs down in South China Sea after Beijing protest
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte had stopped construction work on a newly formed sandbar in the disputed South China Sea after China protested.
Nov 08, 2017, 20:11 PM IST
Not building monitoring station on disputed South China Sea shoal: China
China's foreign ministry says the country is not building an environmental monitoring station on a disputed South China Sea shoal, apparently denying remarks made by a local official last week.
Mar 22, 2017, 18:14 PM IST
US asks China to return underwater drone seized in South China Sea
This episode led to one of the tensest standoffs between Beijing and Washington in 15 years and occurred a day after the Chinese signalled that they had installed weapons along a string of disputed islands in the South China Sea.
Dec 17, 2016, 18:18 PM IST
Vietnam moves new rocket launchers into disputed South China Sea
Vietnam has discreetly fortified several of its islands in the disputed South China Sea with new mobile rocket launchers capable of striking China's runways and military installations across the vital trade route.
Aug 10, 2016, 12:45 PM IST
