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Hollywood to Bollywood no more: US makes a move in India's backyardThe United States has renamed its Indo-Pacific Command back to Pacific Command. This change signals a strategic shift away from broad allia...
China asks Quad to stop meddling in maritime affairs in its neighbourhoodChina has strongly reacted to a Quad Ministerial meeting. The meeting expressed serious concerns over the East and South China Sea situatio...
'Seriously concerned': Quad joint statement flags water cannons, blocked ships in South and East China SeasIndia, US, Japan, and Australia foreign ministers met in New Delhi. They voiced serious concerns over the South China and East China Seas. ...
Fishermen are being pushed to the brink by fuel costs in Southeast AsiaRising energy, freight, and supply chain expenses are escalating seafood prices globally. Governments offer aid, but it's stretched thin, i...
Why is Taiwan the elephant in every room between US and China?US President Donald Trump met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Taiwan remains the most crucial issue for China. The island's self-g...
US, China will have 'a fantastic future together', Trump tells Xi at Beijing meetingChinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump met in Beijing. The leaders engaged in high-level discussions. Topics included t...
Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gatheringThe 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China's northern naval force is based, providing ...
Russia expands military construction plans on Kuril islands: ReportPart of the chain is claimed by Japan and the territorial dispute over some of the islands dates back to the time when the then-Soviet Unio...
Japan to develop longer-range anti-ship missiles as China pressure mountsThe missiles would allow Japan to expand a strategy known as anti-access area denial (A2AD), that is meant to stop foreign forces from oper...
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’...
Doklam standoff: Here's why Japan's open support to India may spell trouble for ChinaJapanese envoy’s public statement could now give confidence to Vietnam which is increasingly finding itself isolated over South China Sea d...
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.
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.
Russia building new military bases on islands claimed by JapanRussia has begun building two modern military compounds on the far eastern Kuril islands, defence minister Sergei Shoigu said, heightening ...
China defends building light houses on South China Sea reefThe Huayang and Chigua Lighthouses are constructed on the Huayang Reef of Nansha Islands, also known as Spratly Islands.
China launches website to claim islands disputed with JapanThe dedicated website on the Diaoyu Islands, also called Senkakus by Japan, was launched by China's State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
How to prevent a war between China and JapanChina and Japan, Asia’s two most powerful nations, are increasingly jousting in the skies and in the seas near a set of disputed islands.
- Japan urges Google to drop China name for disputed isles
Japan said on Thursday that Internet giant Google should drop from its map service the Chinese name for a disputed island chain at the cent...
- China accuses Japan of provoking 'serious situation'
China on Tuesday accused Japan of creating a "serious situation" in their relationship with the arrest of a Chinese boat captain near a dis...
- China to investigate Google for illegal maps: official media
China has launched an investigation into online mapping services by Internet giants including Google and Sohu in an effort to protect state...