Japan to raise South China Sea issue with new Trump administration
MANILA — Visiting Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said his government hoped to impress upon incoming U.S. leader Donald Trump how important the South China...
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Philippine official on Chinese incursions: Not ruling out another South China Sea law
MANILA — Manila may resort to measures such as filing another international lawsuit like the 2016 case against Beijing to stop China’s continuing intimidating actions...
South China Sea: 5 things to watch in 2025
TAIPEI, Taiwan/MANILA – The South China Sea has become one of the world’s most perilous geopolitical hot spots in recent years, with China stepping up...
China’s ‘monster’ ship arrives at Scarborough Shoal
The world’s largest coast guard vessel, a Chinese ship known as “The Monster,” has arrived at the disputed Scarborough Shoal inside the Philippine exclusive economic...
Vietnam’s leader visits island in Tonkin Gulf near China
Vietnam’s top leader To Lam has made a widely publicized visit to an island north of the South China Sea, seen by an analyst as...
Jakarta seeks to contain fallout from South China Sea agreement with Beijing
JAKARTA – Indonesia is seeking to contain the fallout from a maritime cooperation agreement with China that analysts say appears to indicate a softening of...
France to ‘expand and diversify’ naval presence in Asia-Pacific
France is preparing for the deployment of its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier in the next four weeks, the French navy has announced, amid...
Malaysia objects to Vietnam’s South China Sea island building: media
Malaysia has protested over Vietnam’s island building in the South China Sea in a rare negative exchange between the neighbors, Reuters news agency cited Malaysian...
Vietnamese fishermen in China’s detention for six months: think tank
Vietnamese fishermen have been in Chinese detention in the Paracel archipelago for more than six months, a Chinese think tank has reported, days after Vietnam...
Vietnam accuses China of ‘illegal detention’ of South China Sea fishermen
Updated Nov. 1, 2024, at 9:40 a.m. ET. Vietnam has accused the Chinese coast guard of “seriously violating” its sovereignty in the Paracel islands, which...
