China expelled a Philippine plane that “illegally intruded” into the airspace over a contested South China Sea shoal on Thursday, according to the China Coast Guard. “A C-208 plane illegally invaded the airspace of China’s Huangyan Island on Thursday,” coastguard spokesman Liu Dejun said on Friday, using the Chinese name for Scarborough Shoal. “The Chinese…
Hong Kong business leaders have described Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu’s latest policy address as a much-needed holistic economic blueprint as the city seeks out fresh growth opportunities, but some stakeholders have criticised efforts to combat subdivided housing as not going far enough. The blueprint covers near-term measures such as easing mortgage lending restrictions, supporting…
Text size The Philippines insisted on Monday that it had not given up a disputed South China Sea reef two days after it pulled out a ship stationed there following a months-long standoff with rival claimant China. “We have not lost anything,” Philippine Coast Guard spokesman Commodore Jay Tarriela told a news conference, vowing that…
A Chinese defense spokesperson stated on Saturday that China will implement strong and decisive measures to firmly counter any actions that provoke unrest or violate its territorial sovereignty and maritime rights in the South China Sea, News.Az reports citing Xinhua news agency. Wu Qian, a spokesperson for the Ministry of National Defense, made the remarks…