Australia said on Thursday that a Chinese fighter jet dropped flares near an Australian air force plane patrolling the South China Sea, accusing Beijing of “unsafe” military conduct. Beijing swiftly hit back, accusing the Australian plane of “violating Chinese sovereignty and endangering Chinese national security”. China claims almost all of the South China Sea, despite … Read more
China will prefer Kamala Harris to Donald Trump as the next US presidential considering that bilateral ties deteriorated sharply during the latter’s presidency leading to serious confrontation, a senior member of the Chinese national advisory body said on Thursday. The Chinese government prefers not to comment on the US presidential election because it doesn’t want … Read more
Southeast Asian Foreign Ministers gather in Laos this week for talks on the disputed South China Sea and the conflict in Myanmar, with top diplomats from China and the United States slated to meet on the sidelines. The three-day meeting of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) starts in the capital Vientiane on … Read more
Though bustling Kuala Lumpur in the peninsular part of Malaysia ranks as its capital, but across the South China Sea and on Borneo Island lies the quaint city of Sibu. | Photo Credit: Adithya Narayan London, Paris and Bangkok are tourist destinations that double up as capital cities and are on most people’s checklists, for … Read more
The Philippine government accused Chinese ships of ramming and damaging their boats in the South China Sea during a confrontation in waters off the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a garrison of Filipino troops. | Photo Credit: AFP A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South … Read more
Representational image of a fisherman raising a Philippine flag on his boat in the South China Sea | Photo Credit: AP A Chinese vessel and a Philippine supply ship collided near the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea on Monday, China’s coast guard said. The coast guard said a Philippine supply ship entered … Read more
In this photo provided by the Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs, Philippine Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, right, and Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Nong Rong shake hands as they co-chaired the 8th Philippines-China Bilateral Consultation Mechanism on the South China Sea in Shanghai, China on January 17, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP China … Read more
Japan’s PM Fumio Kishida addresses a special joint session of the Philippine Congress at the House of Representative in Quezon City on November 4, 2023. | Photo Credit: AFP Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday his country, the Philippines and the United States were cooperating to protect the freedom of the South China Sea as he … Read more
Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalise a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday. The pledge came during a meeting last week in Beijing, where they expressed alarm over recent confrontations in the disputed waters. The Philippines has protested what it says are … Read more
The United States expects to elevate its diplomatic relations with former foe Vietnam to the top level as President Joe Biden travels to Hanoi in a week, in a move that may irk China and with unclear business implications. Fearful of the potential reaction from its much larger neighbour, Vietnam had initially expressed caution about … Read more