Vietnam builds up defences against China in Spratly IslandsCiting the Centre for Strategic and International Studies' Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative's report, South China Morning Post said th...
24 Feb, 2021, 04.37 PM IST
Explainer: South China Sea tension flares again as Joe Biden takes chargeThe Trump and Obama administrations carried out such patrols regularly, ostensibly to challenge China's "nine-dash line" claim to jurisdict...
25 Jan, 2021, 04.15 PM IST
Tensions flare as Chinese fire four missiles into South China Sea, US adds sanctionsChina launched four medium-range ballistic missiles into the South China Sea on Wednesday amid broader military exercises by the PLA, accor...
28 Aug, 2020, 10.00 AM IST
China's state firms cementing lucrative role in South China Sea, new research showsChina's state-owned enterprises operated in a complex and often opaque environment, serving national strategic interests as they sought new...
10 Aug, 2018, 12.08 PM IST
Vietnam invites India to explore resources in disputed South China Sea regionIn 1974, China used force to occupy the Paracel Islands which were under Vietnam. In 1988, China again used force to occupy some reefs in t...
12 Jul, 2018, 06.16 PM IST
Tensions rise in South China Sea region as China consolidates positionChina says it dispatched warships to identify and warn off a pair of U.S. Navy vessels sailing near one of its island claims in the South C...
30 May, 2018, 10.13 AM IST
Vietnam asks China to withdraw missiles from South China SeaForeign Ministry spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang says in a statement Vietnam has sufficient legal basis and historical evidence to affirm its s...
09 May, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
China installs rocket launchers on disputed South China Sea island: ReportChina has said military construction on the islands it controls in the South China Sea will be limited to necessary defensive requirements,...
17 May, 2017, 03.57 PM IST
Chinese navy marks 70th year of capture of key islands in South China SeaPeople's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy today commemorated the 70th anniversary of the recovery of the Xisha and Nansha Islands, the Chinese na...
08 Dec, 2016, 08.01 PM IST
China eyes turning South China Sea islands into Maldives-style resortsChina began tourist cruises to the South China Sea on a trial basis in 2013, as part of efforts to cement its claims by boosting the civili...
27 May, 2016, 10.27 AM IST
China lands first military plane on disputed South China Sea reefThe US has said China's island-building activities aggravates regional tensions and prevents vessels from navigating freely though the area.
18 Apr, 2016, 06.24 PM IST
China building tsunami alert centre in South China SeaThis is the latest announcement on facilities China is constructing in the disputed South China Sea, though Wang did not reveal the specifi...
17 Mar, 2016, 02.22 PM IST
China accuses US of "double standards" on South China Sea row"Instead of questioning China about "militarising" the region, the US should reflect on its own behaviour, " the official Xinhua news agenc...
21 Feb, 2016, 04.53 PM IST
China deploys anti-aircraft missiles on disputed South China Sea island: ReportSatellite images showed two batteries of eight surface-to-air HQ-9 missile launchers as well as a radar system on Woody Island.
17 Feb, 2016, 06.03 PM IST
Vietnam ambassador Ton Sinh Thanh flags concerns over Chinese land reclamation in South China SeaIndia too has repeatedly called for freedom of navigation of SCS including recently at the annual Summit with Japan earlier this month in D...
21 Dec, 2015, 09.14 AM IST
Chinese territorial ambitions remain unchangedChina upholds Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence but China does not comply with these principles and has border disputes with every ne...
30 Jun, 2014, 11.48 AM IST
Japan briefs India, US on islands’ tiff with ChinaSignaling their growing alarm, senior Japanese officials gave a classified briefing to Indian and US officials on the Senkaku/Diaoyu island...
01 Nov, 2012, 08.25 PM IST