US will keep challenging Beijing's aggressive behaviour in South China Sea: Official
As tensions between two powers rise over comments by Donald Trump, the United States Pacific Commander on Wednesday said that it will keep challenging Beijing's 'assertive, aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea'.
Dec 14, 2016, 13:52 PM IST
After slamming China, Donald Trump says US must improve 'important' relationship with Beijing
Donald Trump criticised China repeatedly during his presidential campaign for currency manipulation and military build-up in the South China Sea.
Dec 10, 2016, 10:25 AM IST
China warns Vietnam against 'construction work' in South China Sea
"We urge the relevant country to respect our sovereignty and our relevant rights and stop construction activities, Chenese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang.
Dec 09, 2016, 20:09 PM IST
Donald Trump likely to inch closer to India to suppress China, says Chinese media
The US-president elect has come under attack by Chinese media after his recent tweets that slammed China's currency devaluation and its claims on South China Sea.
Dec 06, 2016, 16:34 PM IST
America could pay dearly for Donald Trump's naivety: Chinese media
President-elect Donald Trump's tweets on China's economic and South China Sea policy has seriously irked the Chistringentia.
Dec 06, 2016, 16:31 PM IST
Donald Trump criticises China over currency manipulation, military expansionism in South China Sea
Days after offending Beijing by speaking over phone with Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen, US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday accused China of currency manipulation.
Dec 05, 2016, 16:05 PM IST
Beijing untypically quiet on Taiwan drills in South China Sea
China, Taiwan, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei claim parts or all of the energy-rich South China Sea, through which trillions of dollars in trade passes annually.
Nov 30, 2016, 09:56 AM IST
China paper says Singapore troop carriers should be 'melted down'
Armoured troop carriers belonging to Singapore and currently impounded in Hong Kong should be "melted down", China`s influential state-run tabloid the Global Times said on Tuesday, in its second swipe at the island nation in two days.
Nov 29, 2016, 09:25 AM IST
China issues an alert for strong typhoon Tokage
The NMC advised local authorities to take precautions against the typhoon and ships in affected regions to go back to ports, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.
Nov 27, 2016, 16:30 PM IST
Vietnam extends runway on island claimed by China: Monitor
Vietnam will likely extend the runway to 4,000 feet in total, added the monitor, a project of the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
Nov 18, 2016, 22:03 PM IST
Vietnam expanding South China Sea runway: US think tank
Vietnam is extending a runway on an island it claims in the South China Sea in apparent response to China`s building of military facilities on artificial islands in the region, a U.S. think tank reported.
Nov 18, 2016, 17:21 PM IST
Chinese media praise Donald Trump`s `experience and ideology`
Chinese state-run media lauded Donald Trump Tuesday after a phone call between him and President Xi Jinping, saying that the president-elect`s emergence could mark a "reshaping" of Sino-American relations.
Nov 15, 2016, 15:30 PM IST
China ships sail near disputed islands, says Japan's coast guard
Chinese coast guard vessels sailed into territorial waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea on Saturday, Japan's coast guard said, marking the second such incident in a week.
Nov 12, 2016, 12:57 PM IST
Japan protests as Chinese ships sail into disputed islands in East China Sea
Japan protested to China on Sunday after Chinese coast guard ships sailed into territorial waters of disputed islands in the East China Sea, Tokyo said.
Nov 06, 2016, 11:26 AM IST
Australia, Indonesia mull joint South China Sea patrols
The possibility was raised by Jakarta during meetings between Bishop and Defence Minister Marise Payne and Indonesian officials including Defence Minister Ryamizard Ryacudu last week.
Nov 01, 2016, 05:21 AM IST
Chinese vessels leave disputed shoal: Philippine official
Chinese vessels have left the contested Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, a Philippine official said Saturday, less than a week after President Rodrigo Duterte visited Beijing pledging closer ties.
Oct 29, 2016, 13:38 PM IST
China says Japanese military endangering Chinese aircraft
China and Japan have long been mired in a territorial dispute over a group of tiny, uninhabited East China Sea islands, called the Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China.
Oct 27, 2016, 15:08 PM IST
China to carry out military drills in South China Sea
China will carry out military drills in the South China Sea all day on Thursday, the country`s maritime safety administration said on Wednesday, ordering all other shipping to stay away.
Oct 26, 2016, 16:15 PM IST
Philippine's Duterte tells Japan his China visit was just economics, blasts US
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte sought to assure Japan on Tuesday that his high-profile visit to rival China last week was only about economics, but had more harsh words for long-time ally Washington, saying he might abrogate defence treaties.
Oct 26, 2016, 12:24 PM IST
China warns US not to meddle in border row with India
China on Monday slammed the US after its envoy visiting Arunachal Pradesh, warning it not to meddle in the border dispute between New Delhi and Beijing.
Oct 24, 2016, 15:28 PM IST
