Taiwanese defence chief says a blockade would have far-reaching consequences for international trade. Taiwan’s defence chief has warned that a Chinese blockade would be an act of war and have far-reaching consequences for international trade after Beijing held military exercises to encircle the self-governed island. Taiwanese Defence Minister Wellington Koo…
The incident is the latest between China and Japan around disputed islands in the East China Sea. China’s coastguard said it ordered a Japanese fishing vessel to leave the country’s territorial waters after it “illegally” entered an area surrounding a disputed group of islands in the East China Sea. A…
Top US diplomat says Beijing has ‘injured people’ and ‘harmed vessels’ of rival nations in the disputed waters. United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told Southeast Asian leaders that Washington is “concerned” about Chinese expansionism in the South China Sea, pledging to uphold freedom of navigation in the…
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has called for more urgency in negotiations on a code of conduct for the disputed South China Sea, as he accused China of “harassment and intimidation” in the waterway. Marcos Jr told leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and Chinese Premier Li…
The Sabina Shoal is the new flashpoint in the maritime confrontations between Manila and Beijing. China and the Philippines have accused each other of ramming their ships in a disputed area of the South China Sea as their clashes over the vital waterway escalate. China’s coastguard on Saturday said a…
US national security adviser and General Zhang Youxia clash over Taiwan but arrange military talks to defuse tensions. The United States national security adviser has held wide-ranging talks with a top Chinese military official in Beijing, wrapping up a three-day trip aimed at strengthening communication between the superpowers on a…
The Philippines accuses China of firing flares at one of its aircraft as it patrolled over the contested waterway. The Philippines has demanded that China “cease all provocative and dangerous actions” after accusing it of recently firing at aircraft conducting patrols over the South China Sea. The same aircraft also…
Chinese military buzzes contested Scarborough Shoal, as Philippines runs war games with US and other Western allies. China’s military has launched military drills near a territory in the South China Sea over which it contests sovereignty with the Philippines. The Southern Theatre Command said on Wednesday that it had carried…
US taking ‘bold steps’ to strengthen alliance says defence chief as Washington bids for increased regional influence. The United States has announced that it will provide $500m in military funding to the Philippines, as the pair eyes ongoing tensions with China. The announcement came on Tuesday, as US Secretary of…
Manila and Washington have grown closer amid increasing tension with Beijing in the disputed South China Sea. Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has welcomed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin to Manila, stressing the need for regular and open engagement between Manila and Washington to…
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