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Sep 19, 20242 min read
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...


Aug 29, 20241 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 27, 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, 20243 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, 20245 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 20, 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 16, 20242 min read
Australia, NZ say AUKUS deal to boost security amid strategic challenges
SYDNEY - The leaders of Australia and New Zealand said on Friday the AUKUS trilateral defence pact would boost regional security and...


Aug 16, 20243 min read
In boost for AUKUS, US says Australia and UK export-controls comparable
WASHINGTON - The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have...


Aug 12, 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...


Jul 25, 20243 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 21, 20241 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 12, 20242 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...
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