South China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a meeting in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia July 9, 2022. Stefani Reynolds/Pool via REUTERS
China

China says South China Sea not a 'fighting arena' for major powers

The South China Sea issue should be handled by countries in the region themselves, Wang said in opening remarks at a virtual seminar commemorating the 20th anniversary of the signing of the...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), forward-deployed to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, conducts underway operations in the South China Sea, in this handout picture released on July 13, 2022. U.S. Navy/Handout via REUTERS
World+Biz

China says it 'drove' away US destroyer that sailed near disputed isles

Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll
China

Philippines protests China's 'illegal' acts in disputed South China Sea atoll

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping, before the meeting at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China on April 25, 2019. Kenzaburo Fukuhara/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
World+Biz

Philippines' Duterte, China's Xi call for to restraint in South China Sea

China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast
China

China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast

Chinese dredging vessels at work at the Colombo Port City under construction in Colombo, Sri Lanka on May 14, 2018. Xinhua/CHEC via Getty Images/Bloomberg
Analysis

The great sand grab

A sailor fuels an F-35C on the flight deck aboard Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson on January 19, 2022. Photo :CNN
USA

US Navy working to recover F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea

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USA

Seven injured in US F-35 incident in South China Sea

Australian Minister of Defense Peter Dutton speaks during a news conference with Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured) at the State Department in Washington, US, September 16, 2021. Photo :Reuters
World+Biz

Australia says China's 'alarming' actions at odds with peaceful rhetoric

Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison speaks during the virtual ASEAN Australia Summit, hosted by ASEAN Summit Brunei, in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei October 27, 2021. ASEAN SUMMIT 2021 HOST PHOTO/Handout via REUTERS
South Asia

In summit with SE Asia, Japan champions open seas, Australia defends AUKUS pact

US submarine collides with 'unknown object' in South China Sea
USA

US submarine collides with 'unknown object' in South China Sea

Indonesian Airforce's F-16 Jet Fighter flies over Indonesian navy warship during an operation in Natuna, near the South China Sea, Indonesia, January 10, 2020 in this photo taken by Antara Foto. Antara Foto/M Risyal Hidayat/via REUTERS
World+Biz

Indonesia warns against arms race after Australian nuclear sub pact

China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi listens during a meeting in Manila, Philippines January 16, 2021. Francis Malasig/Pool via REUTERS
China

China, Vietnam should avoid magnifying S China Sea disputes: China's Wang Yi