South China Sea
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Chinese ship accused of using ‘military-grade laser’ against Philippine vessel
Philippines coastguard says crew member temporarily blinded and mission disrupted in South China SeaThe Philip…
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US seals crucial military deal with the Philippines close to China ‘flashpoints’
Deal expands Washington’s access to military bases close to Taiwan and the South China SeaThe Philippines has …
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Chinese navy jet flies within 10ft of US air force plane over South China Sea
US aircraft forced to take evasive maneuvers during latest incident over contested shipping, fishing and gas f…
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Vietnam carries out ‘substantial’ expansion in South China Sea, US thinktank finds
Dredging and landfill work creates 170 hectares of new land in Spratly Islands, which are also claimed by Chin…
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China accused of seizing rocket debris from Philippines navy in South China Sea dispute
Coast guard cut towing cable the Phillipines navy was using, say military officials, as Kamala Harris makes vi…
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‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion …
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‘Logic of brute force’ is rising in Indo-Pacific, says Japan amid China concerns
Japan’s foreign minister tells Washington audience world at ‘historical crossroads’ and that Russian invasion …
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‘Abusing China’s restraint’: Beijing accuses Australia of provocation at sea
Global Times quotes comments by foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on military encounters in the South Chi…
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China has fully militarized three islands in South China Sea, US admiral says
John C Aquilino says Beijing is flexing its military muscle by arming isles with fighter jets, anti-ship syste…
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F-35C crash leaves US fighter jet sunken in hostile South China Sea
Fears that subs from China, which claims the area, could be first to reach wreckage that plunged from deck of …
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China warns US after tracking warship in South China Sea
People’s Liberation Army says USS Benfold ‘illegally entered’ Chinese watersThe Chinese military has said it t…
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Chinese vessels use water cannon to block Philippines vessels from disputed shoal
Philippines voices its ‘outrage and condemnation’, saying actions by coastguard in South China Sea were illega…
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Satellite images show China has built mock-ups of US warships
Sighting renews concerns over Beijing’s capability and intentions as tensions rise over South China SeaSatelli…
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Chinese planes fly over Taiwan defence zone in second day of record show of force
Taipei says 39 Chinese fighter jets crossed into its defence zone in two sorties, following a 38-plane incursi…
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China flies record 38 planes over Taiwan defence zone in national day show of force
Taipei says Chinese jets and bombers crossed zone as Beijing marked the anniversary of the founding of the Peo…