South China Sea conflict

SOUTH CHINA SEA CONFLICT NEWS

China Prez Xi Jinping hosts US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan to improve ties

August 29, 2024 11:40 pm

During his visit, Sullivan met with several high-ranking Chinese officials, including Foreign Minister Wang Yi and a senior general of the Central Military Commission.

New deal establishes a hotline Chinese and Philippines presidents can use to stop clashes at sea

July 16, 2024 7:04 pm

The territorial disputes have persisted since last year, sparking fears of a larger armed conflict that could involve the United States, which has repeatedly warned that it’s obligated to defend the Philippines.

Philippine ambassador warns of Asia-wide conflict due to South China tensions: The issues, explained

July 01, 2024 5:12 am

What is the conflict between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea? Why have minor clashes become more common here? What has the US response been?

Philippines president calls new China coast guard rules 'worrisome'

May 29, 2024 5:55 pm

China, which has maritime sovereignty disputes with the Philippines and other countries, issued new rules effective June 15 that would enforce a 2021 coast guard law and allow detention of foreigners suspected of trespassing.

Philippines says it will forge security alliances and stage combat drills despite China's opposition

May 24, 2024 5:37 pm

Since territorial hostilities with China surged last year in the South China Sea, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s administration has taken steps to forge new security alliances with a number of Asian and Western countries and allowed a US military presence in more Philippine bases under a 2014 defense pact.

South China Sea dispute | India supports Philippines in upholding its sovereignty: Jaishankar in Manila

March 27, 2024 7:55 am

Any third party is not in a position to interfere in maritime disputes, says Beijing.

In message to China, PM Modi calls for rules-based resolution to sea disputes

August 10, 2021 7:03 am

Modi also made a veiled reference to China’s Belt and Road Initiative, saying while creating structures for “maritime connectivity”, countries should keep “financial sustainability” and absorption capacity of the host countries — a clear reference to Beijing’s debt-trap diplomacy in recent years.

Biden backs Trump rejection of China's South China Sea claim

July 12, 2021 10:28 am

The administration also warned China that any attack on the Philippines in the flashpoint region would draw a U.S. response under a mutual defense treaty.

How the South China Sea situation plays out will be critical for India's security

June 16, 2020 1:43 pm

It is not China's sea, Indians have sailed its water for centuries. Delhi has stakes in commerce, peace and security in Indo-Pacific, it must now play the long game.

Explained: What's behind diplomatic tensions in the South China Sea?

April 29, 2020 11:24 am

This past week, Beijing unilaterally renamed 80 islands and other geographical features in the area, drawing criticism from neighbouring countries who have also laid claim to the same territory.

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