East Sea
Society opposes Chinese fishing bans in East Sea
HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Fisheries Society (VINAFIS) released a document on Monday opposing China’s issuance of regulations banning fishing in the East Sea (South China Sea).
Vietnam- China
China building on new reef in South China Sea, think tank says
Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea, April 12, 2018. Photo by Reuters/Stringer
Japan-China
Japan warns of toughening security climate in east Asia
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan faces increasingly serious threats to its security from China and North Korea, a defence ministry report said on Tuesday, as ruling politicians call for the military to beef u…
South China Sea
Rivals play down China's overture in South China Sea
(Reuters) - Philippine Foreign Minister Albert del Rosario walked into a regional security forum this week to hear his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi reel off a list of complaints against Manila for sti…
South China Sea
China Agrees to Asean Sea Talks Amid Philippines Warning
China agreed to talks with Southeast Asian nations on a set of rules to avoid conflict in the South China Sea , winning praise from diplomats even as the Philippines warned of increased “militarizat…
South China Sea
US wades into maritime disputes in South China Sea
US Secretary of State John Kerry has said he hopes for progress on a Code of Conduct to help resolve maritime disputes in the South China Sea and ensure regional stability. Speaking at the Associatio…
South China Sea
Any use of force in South China Sea not acceptable to India
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN: Ahead of India-ASEAN Post Ministerial Conference, foreign minister Salman Khurshid on Monday said India will reject any use of force in the South China Sea where several Asean co…
Philippines- China
PH slams China for retaliation threat
MANILA, Philippines—The Philippines scored China’s “provocative” threat of retaliation in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea) on Saturday, urging Beijing to defer instead to peaceful means of r…
South China Sea
In pictures, U.S. and Philippine Conduct Joint Military Exercises
US navy soldiers and their Philippine counterparts operate two boats during a joint military exercises between the Philippines and the United States at the South China Sea, June 28, 2013. The Philipp…
South China Sea
China media warns Philippines of 'counterstrike' in South China Sea
(Reuters) - China's state media warned on Saturday that a "counterstrike" against the Philippines was inevitable if it continues to provoke Beijing in the South China Sea, potentially A…
Headlines
Japan to take Phl's side in South China Sea dispute
File photo of Japan's Minister of Defense Itsunori Onodera at a Pentagon honor cordon last April. AARON HOSTUTLER MANILA, Philippines - Japanese Defense Minister Itsunori Onodera on Thursday assu…
Headlines
US passed resolution condemning intimidation by China
United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations recently has passed a resolution condemning China's actions related to the territorial dispute in the East China Sea and South China Sea. ANTĐ …
Japan-China
Japan vigilant about China's military buildup: white paper
Japan is vigilant against China's military buildup and North Korea's nuclear and missile development programs amid what it considers a worsening security environment, an overview of the Defen…
South China Sea
DFA chief notes challenges in Phl’s quest for peace
MANILA, Philippines - Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Albert del Rosario yesterday said the statement of a top US diplomat before the US Congress that there is no place for “coercion an…
Chinese aggression
US opposes bullying by China in disputed seas
WASHINGTON (June 20) -- The nominee to become the top U.S. diplomat in East Asia delivered pointed comments about China in his confirmation hearing Thursday, saying there's no place for "coe…
South China Sea
The Plan To Stop China
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South China Sea
Time for a "South China Sea Council"
On the face of it, there seems to be little similarly between the Arctic and the South China Sea. The Arctic, after all, is ice-covered, limiting navigation at least for now, and the Arctic Circle is…
Chinese aggression
China and the Falklands Analogy: Preparing for the Wrong War?
If the Pentagon’s reading of China’s interest in “Falklands-style” campaigns of long-range power projection is accurate, the task of maintaining a U.S.-centric security order in East Asia may turn ou…
Japan-China
Is War Looming Between China And Japan?
Is war looming as Japan strengthens its military power and tensions escalate over disputed East China Sea islands? In the waters of the East China Sea, a daily show of aggression is displayed around …
Philippine Navy
China's 'behavior' needs even larger PHL defense spending - NSC
A ranking official of the National Security Council on Thursday detailed China's “aggressive behavior” in the West Philippine Sea, as he called for additional defense spending to uphold the Phili…
