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Japan says Chinese carrier entered its contiguous waters for first time
TOKYO/TAIPEI - A Chinese aircraft carrier entered Japan's contiguous waters for the first time on Wednesday, Japan's defence ministry...
Sep 19, 20242 min read


Chinese Embassy in Philippines protests remarks made by Japan ambassador concerning South China Sea dispute
BEIJING - China's embassy in the Philippines on Thursday said it had sent a diplomatic note of protest to the Japanese embassy in the...
Aug 29, 20241 min read


Philippines says China is 'biggest disruptor' of peace in the region
MANILA - The Philippines' Defence Minister said on Tuesday that China is the biggest disruptor of international peace in the region....
Aug 27, 20241 min read


Philippines says China's South China Sea moves aggressive, illegal
MANILA - The Philippine government slammed China on Monday for "repeated aggressive, unprofessional and illegal" actions in the South...
Aug 27, 20243 min read


Exclusive-China spent $15.3 billion on Pacific exercises in 2023, internal Taiwan estimates show
TAIPEI - China spent about $15 billion, or 7% of its defence budget, on exercises in the Western Pacific in 2023, according to a...
Aug 27, 20245 min read


Tanker adrift after multiple attacks in Red Sea, UK maritime agency says
DUBAI - A Greek-flagged tanker was adrift in the Red Sea on Wednesday after repeated attacks that started a fire on the vessel and caused...
Aug 22, 20242 min read


Philippine says China coast guard are hindering confidence-building
MANILA - The Philippines on Tuesday said China's coast guard was not helping efforts to build confidence in the South China Sea, after...
Aug 20, 20242 min read


Philippines urges China to de-escalate tensions after air incident over Scarborough Shoal
MANILA - The Philippines urged Beijing on Monday to heed calls to de-escalate tensions in the South China Sea after what it described as...
Aug 12, 20242 min read


ASEAN seeks to tackle Myanmar crisis, South China Sea tension
The Southeast Asian bloc ASEAN met in Laos on Wednesday as it seeks to advance a stalled bid to resolve a crisis in Myanmar and cool...
Jul 25, 20243 min read


US to support Philippines' efforts to resupply ship on atoll, Sullivan says
The United States "will do what is necessary" to see that the Philippines is able to resupply a ship on the Second Thomas Shoal that...
Jul 21, 20241 min read


China rebukes EU over statement about South China Sea
BEIJING - China has rebuked the European Union over a statement about the South China Sea, saying the bloc ignored historical and...
Jul 12, 20242 min read


Philippines rejects 'use of force' to undermine its South China Sea interests
MANILA - The Philippines rejects the "use of force" to undermine its interests in the contested South China Sea but it does not want any...
Jul 12, 20242 min read
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