International community must protest Beijing's SCS aggression amid pandemicLast Sunday Vietnam lodged a formal protest following China's announcement the previous day that it is setting up two administrative units ...
21 Apr, 2020, 10.04 AM IST
Not just land disputes, Beijing has been unilaterally changing maritime boundariesThe geopolitical flux has given Beijing an opportunity to go for a belligerent approach that could further strengthen President Xi Jinping’...
13 Jul, 2018, 10.31 AM 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
US defence secretary to visit China amid growing tensionsUS Defence Secretary James Mattis will visit China this week amid growing tensions between the two nations over Beijing's policy in the dis...
25 Jun, 2018, 08.56 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
Pentagon kicks out China from major US military exerciseHeld every two years and based in Hawaii, the Rim of the Pacific exercise (RIMPAC) involves more than 20 countries from across the world.
24 May, 2018, 01.46 PM IST
China's military facilities on man-made SCS islands nearly ready: ReportChinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Hua Chunying said today she was not aware of the report's details but reiterated the Spratl...
28 Mar, 2017, 07.06 PM IST
China removed missiles from South China Sea islands ahead of UN verdictThe report said the missiles, which have been on Woody Island were probably shipped back to the mainland.
23 Jul, 2016, 06.26 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 to build atoll with airstrip in South China Sea: ReportThe US and the Philippines began joint patrols in the South China Sea in March, US defence chief Ash Carter said during his latest visit to...
25 Apr, 2016, 06.36 PM 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
All states should avoid unilateral action in SCS: IndiaIndia today asserted that all states should avoid "unilateral action" in South China Sea that will lead to tensions in the region.
25 Feb, 2016, 06.40 PM IST
Vietnam invites India to explore resources in South China seaVietnam has invited India to explore and exploit natural resources within its 200-nauticalmile exclusive economic zone in the South China S...
25 Feb, 2016, 02.10 AM 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
Chinese jets train with missiles in South China Sea after standoff with USThe jets belonged to the South Sea Fleet and the training was carried out from an airstrip in the South China Sea.
02 Nov, 2015, 08.01 PM IST
South China Sea is now a 'core interest' of Beijing and that's a problem for its neighboursIn years past, China's core interests were believed to mean specific and limited territorial matters, such as those regarding Taiwan and Ti...
03 Jul, 2015, 12.31 PM IST