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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
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Friday, July 17, 2020
U.S. Aircraft Carriers Return to South China Sea Amid Rising Tensions
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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: 33

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: 30

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: 50

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: 51

Friday, July 5, 2019
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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: 47

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: 26

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: 207

Friday, April 12, 2019
Liaoning aircraft carrier
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Opinion: China Goes Unconventional in Escalating South China Sea Face-Off

By Peter Apps LONDON, April 12 (Reuters) – In early December, a flotilla of two dozen Chinese fishing boats and escort warships sailed to the disputed

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 59

Thursday, March 21, 2019
uss decatur south china sea incident
Shipping News

Business of Shipping: China’s Claims in South China Sea Could Impact Commercial Shipping

By Ira Breskin – The maritime territorial dispute between China and many of its neighbors, as well as the United States, has major negative, long-term

March 21, 2019
Total Views: 39

Friday, October 19, 2018
Photo of China's PLAN Liaoning aircraft carrier with escort ships underway
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UK Reminds China of Importance of Maritime Law

LONDON, Oct 19 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Theresa May stressed the importance of international maritime law in a meeting with Chinese Premier Li

October 19, 2018
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea
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Photos Show Confrontation Between USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy Warship in South China Sea

gCaptain has just obtained photos showing a confrontation involving the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Decatur and a Chinese Navy warship in the disputed South China

October 2, 2018
Total Views: 964

Sunday, September 30, 2018
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U.S. Destroyer Sails Near Disputed South China Sea Islands

By Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, Sept 30 (Reuters) – A U.S. Navy destroyer sailed near islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Sunday, a U.S.

September 30, 2018
Total Views: 44

Thursday, September 27, 2018
Japanese Carrier Drills with British Warship Heading to Contested South China Sea
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Japanese Carrier Drills with British Warship Heading to Contested South China Sea

By Tim Kelly ABOARD THE KAGA, Indian Ocean, Sept 27 (Reuters) – Japan’s biggest warship, the Kaga helicopter carrier, joined naval drills with

September 27, 2018
Total Views: 32

Thursday, September 6, 2018
HMS Albion
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China Protests U.K. Sail-By of Disputed South Sea Island Chain

By David Tweed (Bloomberg) — China accused the U.K. of infringing on its sovereignty after a Royal Navy warship sailed close to islands it claims in the

September 6, 2018
Total Views: 23

Friday, August 10, 2018
China’s State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows
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China’s State Firms Cementing Lucrative Role in South China Sea, New Research Shows

By Greg Torode and Brenda Goh HONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Aug 9 (Reuters) – Beijing’s giant state-owned enterprises are playing an increasing role in

August 10, 2018
Total Views: 40

Friday, June 15, 2018
Chinese Jiangkai II class frigate
Defense

China Fire Missiles In South China Sea As Tensions Heighten

by Christian Shepherd (Reuters) – China’s navy carried out drills in the South China Sea to simulate fending off an aerial attack, state media said on

June 15, 2018
Total Views: 33

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Navy

Top US Naval Analyst Warns Of A Looming Naval Disaster With China

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) Early this month the House Committee on Intelligence held a panel to investigate China’s global plans for military

June 15, 2018
Total Views: 166

Thursday, June 14, 2018
Crouching Tiger Book by Peter Navarro
Navy

How the West Can Counter China’s Maritime Expansion

by Hal Brands (Bloomberg) In previous articles I’ve explored the changing nature of China’s challenge to U.S. interests and the existing

June 14, 2018
Total Views: 85

Sunday, June 10, 2018
China Overshadowing USA
Defense

China’s Naval Master Plan: A Military Threat In The Pacific And Beyond

(This is the first in a series of columns Bloomberg is publishing on China’s effort to supplant the U.S. as the world’s pre-eminent geopolitical

June 10, 2018
Total Views: 53
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