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China Says Philippine Aircraft ‘Illegally’ Flew Over Disputed Sea
Beijing accused the Philippines on Friday of "illegally" sending three aircraft into airspace over the disputed South China Sea, adding to longstanding territorial tensions between the two countries. China claims almost the entire South China Sea and has brushed off competing ...
China Slams U.S.-Philippines Joint Air Patrol, Tensions Rise Again in South China Sea Disputed Waters
The skies over the South China Sea saw heightened military activity on Tuesday as the Philippine Air Force and the United States Air Force carried out a joint air patrol. This operation immediately drew angry response from China. Coinciding with ...
China Says Holds First Dual Aircraft Carrier Drills in South China Sea
China has conducted its first military drills with its two operational aircraft carriers in the contested South China Sea, state media said Thursday. State media did not specify when the exercises with the Liaoning and Shandong vessels took place, though it ...
U.S. Strategy in Question as China and India Begin Border Troop Pullback
It's been a week since news broke that China and India would withdraw military forces along their contested border, and we're still trying to digest the implications of the deal. The sense in New Delhi is to wait and see how ...
Forget About the BRICS; the Most Important Summit in Russia This Week Could Be Between Xi and Modi
There is mounting speculation in the Indian media this week that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the BRICS summit that will begin on Tuesday in Kazan, Russia. The buzz began last ...
U.S., UK Conservatives Fear Chagos Island Handover is an Intelligence Gift to China
Current and former conservative lawmakers in the U.S. and UK are condemning a British government deal to handover the Chagos Islands to Mauritius over concerns that it could pave the way for a Chinese military base on the Indian Ocean archipelago. ...
WEEK in REVIEW: Philippines Navy – Number of Chinese Ships in Territorial Waters Reached a Record High This Year
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New York on Sunday for a week-long visit to attend the United Nations General Assembly gathering. Wang is scheduled to have talks with other BRICS foreign ministers and will hold a high-level event to promote the Global Development Initiative.
French Polynesia Says Chinese Missile Landed ‘Not Far’ From Its EEZ in Pacific
French Polynesia said a Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile launched into the Pacific landed near its exclusive economic zone, as Beijing's first such tests in four decades drew a chorus of protests. China announced the rare trial on Wednesday, saying the missile ...
China Announces Major Pullback of Forces Along Disputed Border With India
There's been a major breakthrough in the once seemingly intractable border standoff between India and China along their highly contested frontier in the Himalayas. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday confirmed that PLA forces have withdrawn from four sectors ...
China to ‘Crush’ Foreign Encroachment in South China Sea: Military Official
By Ludovic Ehret China will "crush" any foreign incursion into its sovereign territory, including in the South China Sea, a senior Beijing military official said Thursday on the sidelines of a defense forum. Washington and ...
WEEK IN REVIEW: China’s Wang Warns US Official Over Support to Philippines in Sea Dispute: State Media
The government of Panama has announced that it will start additional deportation flights for undocumented migrants from China, India, and Ecuador. The move is intended to stem migration flows into the United States. U.S.-financed deportation flights began earlier in August. (REUTERS) ...
Report: China’s Overseas Basing Strategy Focused on Protecting Sea Lanes, Not Confronting U.S.
The Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) does not have the expertise or capabilities to build military bases around the world that could be used to confront the United States in the event of a war between the two countries, according to a new report by the RAND ...