south china sea dispute

By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – A U.S. warship carried out a “maneuvering drill” when it sailed within 12

By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, May 24 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy warship sailed within 12 nautical miles of an artificial island built up by

By Rosalind Mathieson (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Navy will still challenge claims by nations like China to exclusive access in the South China Sea,

BEIJING, March 3 (Reuters) – A new Chinese cruise ship has embarked on its maiden voyage to the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, state

By Manuel Mogato ABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, South China Sea, March 3 (Reuters) – T he flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of

By Peter Apps March 1 (Reuters) – For much of the last week, the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson has been patrolling the South China Sea. It is just

By Ben Blanchard BEIJING, Dec 17 (Reuters) – China’s Defence Ministry said on Saturday it had been in talks with the United States about returning

By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) – A Chinese warship has seized an underwater drone deployed by a U.S. oceanographic vessel in the South

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — China appears to be deploying weapons systems on all seven of the reefs it has reclaimed in the South China Sea,

By Lincoln Feast and Greg Torode SYDNEY/HONG KONG, Dec 8 (Reuters) – Vietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite

TAIPEI, Nov 21 (Reuters) – Taiwan’s coastguard has said it plans to hold rescue drills in waters around Taipei’s sole territorial holding in

WASHINGTON, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Vietnam is extending a runway on an island it claims in the South China Sea in apparent response to China’s building

By Idrees Ali and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) – A U.S. navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on

By Rosalind Mathieson (Bloomberg) — The risk of a clash in the South China Sea lies with non-military ships, Singapore’s defense minister said, as

By David Fickling (Bloomberg Gadfly) — A strange thing is happening in China’s state-owned marine transport industry. The government shook up its

by Martin Farrer (TheGuardian) China has sent a coded warning to the United States to stay out of the South China Sea dispute after Beijing was again

By Manuel Mogato (Reuters) The Philippines expressed “grave concern” on Sunday and demanded an explanation from China’s ambassador over what

By Roberta Rampton (Reuters) U.S. President Barack Obama pressed his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Saturday on territorial disputes in the

By Eli Lake (Bloomberg) There are times when I want President Barack Obama to invent a global crisis for John Kerry to solve, just to keep his secretary of

By Manuel Mogato (Reuters) Southeast Asian countries and China will establish hotlines and adopt communications protocols to avoid potential naval clashes