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...
22 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
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...
15 May, 2026, 11.40 AM IST
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...
14 May, 2026, 09.46 AM IST
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 ...
22 Apr, 2024, 09.43 PM IST
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...
09 Aug, 2021, 02.38 PM IST
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...
18 Dec, 2020, 05.45 PM 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
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...
21 Aug, 2017, 07.47 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
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
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 ...
01 Dec, 2015, 09.38 PM IST
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.
10 Oct, 2015, 06.20 PM IST
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).
30 Dec, 2014, 07.05 PM IST
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.
31 Dec, 2013, 03.42 AM IST
- 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...
14 Oct, 2010, 10.35 AM IST
- 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...
14 Sep, 2010, 12.58 PM IST
- 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...
06 May, 2008, 03.35 PM IST