south china sea dispute


Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Philippines Protests ‘Threatening Presence’ of Chinese Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Waters
Defense

Philippines Protests ‘Threatening Presence’ of Chinese Vessels in Disputed South China Sea Waters

MANILA, March 22 (Reuters) – The Philippines complained to China on Monday about what it described as the “swarming and threatening presence”

March 23, 2021
Total Views: 2629

Monday, March 22, 2021
Chinese militia vessels anchored on reef. Picture taken March 7, 2021. Philippine Coast Guard/National Task Force-West Philippine Sea/Handout via REUTERS.
Navy

Philippines Protests EEZ Invasion By China’s Maritime Militia

Karen Lema (Reuters) – The Philippines complained to China on Monday about what it described as the “swarming and threatening presence” of

March 22, 2021
Total Views: 3695

Saturday, March 20, 2021
220 Chinese Militia Vessels Invade Philippines EEZ
Navy

220 Chinese Militia Vessels Invade Philippines EEZ

By Enrico Dela Cruz (Reuters) The Philippines expressed concern about hundreds of Chinese military vessels it said were spotted this month in the disputed

March 20, 2021
Total Views: 17280

Thursday, March 4, 2021
German Frigate FGS_Sachsen_Anhalt
Navy

German Warship To Depart On Freedom Of Navigation Patrol Of The South China Sea

(Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday hailed plans by NATO ally Germany to sail a warship across the contested South China Sea, calling it welcome

March 4, 2021
Total Views: 4376

Wednesday, February 17, 2021
USS Russell Challenges Beijing’s Claims To Spratly Island Navigation
Navy

USS Russell Challenges Beijing’s Claims To Spratly Island Navigation

by Se Young Lee (Reuters) – The U.S. Navy warship USS Russell sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a freedom of

February 17, 2021
Total Views: 7671

Friday, February 5, 2021
USS John McCain Patrols Disputed Paracel Islands
Navy

USS John McCain Patrols Disputed Paracel Islands

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. warship sailed near the Chinese-controlled Paracel Islands in the disputed South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of

February 5, 2021
Total Views: 2491

Monday, January 25, 2021
carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt USN
Defense

China Admonishes US Navy For South China Sea Carrier Patrol

By Cate Cadell (Reuters) – The United States often sends ships and aircraft into the South China Sea to “flex its muscles” and this is not

January 25, 2021
Total Views: 7563

Sunday, January 24, 2021
US Carrier Group Enters The South China Sea
Navy

US Carrier Group Enters The South China Sea

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) – A U.S. aircraft carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt has entered the South China Sea to promote “freedom of

January 24, 2021
Total Views: 5680

Friday, January 15, 2021
Why South China Sea Is Key to Blacklisted Oil Giant CNOOC
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Why South China Sea Is Key to Blacklisted Oil Giant CNOOC

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s biggest offshore driller is being targeted in the final days of President Donald Trump’s administration

January 15, 2021
Total Views: 2656

Monday, November 30, 2020
U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report
Offshore

U.S. Blacklists China’s CNOOC After Years of South China Sea Tension -Report

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s third-biggest oil company faces a U.S. blacklist, which could spur major outflows from its Hong Kong-listed

November 30, 2020
Total Views: 2491

Tuesday, November 17, 2020
Japan and Australia Reach Breakthrough Security Pact Over Disputed South China Sea
Defense

Japan and Australia Reach Breakthrough Security Pact Over Disputed South China Sea

By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Ju-min Park TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) – Japan and Australia agreed on a breakthrough defense pact on Tuesday allowing reciprocal

November 17, 2020
Total Views: 2958

Thursday, August 27, 2020
U.S. and China Trade Jibes as Military Tensions Worsen
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U.S. and China Trade Jibes as Military Tensions Worsen

By Ben Blanchard Aug 27 (Reuters) – The United States and China traded jibes as military tensions grow between the world’s two largest economies,

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 55

Wednesday, August 26, 2020
U.S. Dishes Out First Sanctions in South China Sea Dispute
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U.S. Dishes Out First Sanctions in South China Sea Dispute

By Susan Heavey, Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Aug 26 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday blacklisted 24 Chinese companies

August 26, 2020
Total Views: 187

Friday, July 17, 2020
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Return to South China Sea Amid Rising Tensions
Defense

U.S. Aircraft Carriers Return to South China Sea Amid Rising Tensions

By James Pearson HANOI, July 17 (Reuters) – For the second time in two weeks, the United States has deployed two aircraft carriers to the South China

July 17, 2020
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, July 14, 2020
U.S. Says Room for Sanctions in Response to China in South China Sea
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U.S. Says Room for Sanctions in Response to China in South China Sea

By Humeyra Pamuk and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, July 14 (Reuters) – The top U.S. diplomat for East Asia warned on Tuesday that Washington could respond

July 14, 2020
Total Views: 45

Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
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U.S. Shift in South China Sea Raises Risk of Clash on the Water

By Philip J. Heijmans and Andreo Calonzo (Bloomberg) — The Trump administration’s move to brand most of Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea a

July 14, 2020
Total Views: 57

Monday, July 13, 2020
U.S. Hardens Stance Against China’s ‘Completely Unlawful’ South China Sea Claims
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U.S. Hardens Stance Against China’s ‘Completely Unlawful’ South China Sea Claims

WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Monday hardened its rejection of China’s disputed claims to offshore resources in most of the

July 13, 2020
Total Views: 56

Friday, July 5, 2019
china new destroyer Nanchang photo credit REUTERS/Jason Lee
Defense

China Denies South China Sea Missile Tests

by Ben Blanchard (Reuters) China’s Defense Ministry on Friday denied U.S. accusations that the Chinese military had recently carried out missile tests

July 5, 2019
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, May 14, 2019
uss decatur south china sea incident
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Inside the Close Naval Encounters in the South China Sea

By Derek Wallbank (Bloomberg) — The voice on the radio in the middle of the South China Sea follows a familiar script for Captain Eric Anduze,

May 14, 2019
Total Views: 43

Monday, April 29, 2019
guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110)
Navy

U.S. Navy Warships Patrol Taiwan Strait

by Idrees Ali (Reuters) – The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of

April 29, 2019
Total Views: 255