The European Union also separately endorsed the ruling, prompting an angry response from Beijing. (File photo) China on Sunday summoned Japan’s envoy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest after Tokyo joined 13 other countries in reaffirming a landmark international ruling that rejected Beijing’s sweeping claims over the South China Sea.Accusing Japan of interfering in…
Hong Kong’s weather forecaster may issue a No 1 typhoon standby signal between Monday evening and Tuesday morning, warning that the city should brace for heavy rainstorms. The Observatory said on Monday at 12.30pm that an area of low pressure over the northern part of the South China Sea would edge closer to the coast…
Ten years after the landmark arbitration ruling, 14 states have again rejected China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea as unfounded under international law. Beijing continues to view the proceedings as an infringement of its sovereign rights. 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to read 12. July 2026 Recipients need a subscription to…
Hong Kong’s observatory has warned of heavy showers and squally thunderstorms over the city in the coming week, but said it remains uncertain whether the low-pressure trough driving the storms will develop into a tropical cyclone. A spokesman for the Hong Kong Observatory said on Sunday that convective clouds associated with a broad trough of…
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to Indonesia is being watched closely for many reasons, but one issue stands out above the rest. If India and Indonesia finally seal a long-discussed BrahMos missile agreement, it will mark far more than another defence export success for New Delhi. It could become the latest link in a…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. Hong Kong’s weather forecaster will issue the No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday, potentially marking the city’s first storm of the year, as a tropical depression approaches. The Hong Kong Observatory said the storm…
In a span of just a few weeks, China’s ships have carried out “law enforcement” activities farther from its mainland than ever before, mapped a highly sensitive seabed and conducted “research” inside a highly contested lagoon more than 500 miles from its shores. China has long been accused of “salami-slicing” to advance its territorial claims…
China took a veiled swipe at the US for “bullying the small and weak” in a new white paper laying out its global governance strategy. Without explicitly naming Washington, Beijing was probably speaking about the US when it criticised countries acting out of self-interest in the white paper, officially titled “More Just and Equitable Global…
This story has been made freely available as a public service to our readers. Please consider supporting SCMP’s journalism by subscribing. The Hong Kong Observatory issued an amber rainstorm warning for more than three hours on Tuesday evening. The warning, the lowest level in a three-tier system, was issued at 6.15pm and cancelled at 9.55pm….
Defence minister Khaled Nordin at the launching of the Anka-S unmanned aircraft system in Labuan. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: The operation of the Royal Malaysian Air Force’s (RMAF) Anka-S unmanned aircraft system (UAS) marks a strategic leap in strengthening the nation’s defence and maritime surveillance capabilities, says defence minister Khaled Nordin. He said the UAS…