Tensions in the South China Sea remained elevated on Friday as China launched military exercises near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, a move coinciding with the final day of a series of joint naval drills between the United States, the Philippines and other nations. The exercise – set to run from noon until 7pm – was…
BANGKOK (AP) — China’s coast guard on Wednesday raised the country’s red and yellow flag to celebrate its National Day in the waters near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, shortly after declaring the area a nature reserve. In a video posted by state-owned media outlet Global Times on Douyin, the Chinese version…
China could build an artificial island at the fiercely contested Scarborough Shoal to shore up control of the surrounding waters if its newly established nature reserve fails to stem challenges by the Philippines, a prominent Chinese scholar on the dispute has said. But a final decision would boil down to control, cost and confrontation, according…
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his American counterpart Donald Trump have spoken by phone for the third time this year, according to state broadcaster CCTV. The conversation on Friday marked the latest efforts by the two powers to stabilise their relationship, which remains mired in a geopolitical rivalry. It also paved the way for a…
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The United States has condemned China’s latest aggresive actions against Philippine government vessels off the Scarborough Shoal, a South China Sea feature both being claimed by Manila and Beijing. China claimed more than 10 Philippine vessels intruded into the shoal it calls Huangyan Island and used water cannons against it to drive them away. “The…
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s coast guard said Tuesday it had “taken control measures” against several Philippine vessels at the disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea, as Beijing moves to reinforce its territorial claims and maritime rights in the contested region. The Philippines and China have been engaged in a long-running maritime standoff in…
The trip could take place either before or after the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, which gets under way late next month. The White House already imposed 30 per cent tariffs on imports of Chinese goods this year and is pressing its European allies to impose 100 per cent tariffs of their own…
China will establish a nature reserve at a disputed shoal in the South China Sea, a step that will likely inflame tensions with Manila in the resource-rich waterway. China’s cabinet, the State Council, has approved a proposal by the Ministry of Natural Resources to build a national nature reserve on Huangyan Island, according to an…
Published on: Aug 15, 2025 02:07 pm IST Philippine Coast Guard footage shows a Chinese navy ship cutting across a PCG vessel’s path, colliding and damaging its forecastle. China’s defence ministry accused Philippine coast guard vessels of “dangerous manoeuvres” in response to reports of Monday’s collision between two Chinese vessels near Scarborough Shoal in the…