China claims more than 80% of the South China Sea. Vietnam said China’s official map released this week violates its sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel Islands and jurisdiction over its waters, according to a statement posted on the nation’s government news website. China’s sovereignty and maritime claims based on the nine-dotted line on the […]
Philippines also showed the Chinese ship moving dangerously close in front of the Philippine Coast. Beijing: Amid the spat between China and the Philippines over the latter’s warship being allegedly targeted by water canons, Beijing urged the Philippines to immediately tow away the grounded warship from Ren’ai Reef, the Global Times reported on Tuesday. Quoting […]
China said it had taken “necessary controls” against Philippine boats. The Philippines has condemned the China Coast Guard (CCG) for firing water cannon at its vessels in the disputed South China Sea. The boats were going to Ayungin Shoal on Saturday for a resupply mission at the BRP Sierra Madre. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) […]
The Indian Navy said the ship has been handed over to Vietnam with complete “weapon complement”. New Delhi: India gifted its in-service missile corvette INS Kirpan to Vietnam today in reflection of growing bilateral strategic and defence partnership amid common concerns over China’s increasingly aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea. This is the first […]
The United States and Japan kicked off their first ever joint coastguard drills on Thursday. Manila, Philippines: The United States and Japan kicked off their first ever joint coastguard drills on Thursday, as the nations seek to strengthen their maritime cooperation to counter China’s growing assertiveness. The week-long exercises will be held near the mouth […]
After the incident, the US said it will continue to fly and operate wherever international law allows. Washington: A Chinese fighter jet carried out an “unnecessarily aggressive” maneuver near a U.S. military plane over the South China Sea in international airspace, the United States said on Tuesday. In a statement, the United States’ military command […]
Beijing claims sovereignty over almost the entire South China Sea (File) Washington: The United States called on China Saturday to stop “provocative and unsafe conduct” in the disputed South China Sea after a recent near-collision with a Philippines coast guard boat there, ramping up rhetoric ahead of a visit by the Filipino president to the […]
