Tag: South China Sea
China holds National Day ceremony in waters off atoll claimed by Philippines
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's coast guard held a National Day flag-raising ceremony on a ship in the waters off…
China at UN warns of return to ‘Cold War mentality’
Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned Friday against a return to a "Cold War mentality" and defended multilateralism and…
Hong Kong, southern China brace for powerful Typhoon Ragasa after it batters the Philippines
A huge and powerful typhoon is headed toward southern China after lashing the Philippines with destructive winds and…
US and China ‘talking past each other’ on key issues, says US lawmaker visiting Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — The United States and China are talking past each other on key issues, said a…
Tensions flare as Chinese and Philippine ships collide near disputed shoal in South China Sea
BEIJING (AP) — China's coast guard accused a Philippine ship of deliberately ramming one of its vessels on…
China says intercepted Philippine ships at disputed South China Sea shoal
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's coast guard said Tuesday it had "taken control measures" against several Philippine vessels at…
China set to open security forum amid regional tensions
By Greg TorodeHONG KONG (Reuters) -China will attempt to further boost its recent strategic diplomacy and power projection…
China’s military warns Philippines against provocations in South China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s military said on Sunday it had conducted "routine" patrols in the South China Sea and…
China’s newest aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait into S.China Sea
BEIJING (Reuters) - The Fujian, China's third and most advanced aircraft carrier, recently sailed through the Taiwan Strait…
Philippines protests China nature reserve plan for Scarborough Shoal
The Philippines on Thursday protested Beijing's plan for a "nature reserve" on the disputed Scarborough Shoal, with a…
Philippines ‘strongly protests’ against China plan to create nature reserve in disputed shoal
MANILA (Reuters) - The Philippine foreign ministry said on Thursday it "strongly protests" against China's plan to create…
Vietnam island building in Spratlys may soon surpass China’s, report says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Vietnam has significantly expanded island-building work in areas it claims in the Spratly Islands chain of…