South China Sea

BEIJING: China's coast guard on Friday (Nov 10) urged the Philippines to stop infringing on the country's sovereignty after several Philippine resupply vessels entered into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea. The…

Last Updated: September 01, 2023, 11:52 ISTOn Wednesday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin urged for calm and objectivity during a news briefing in Beijing. (Reuters File Photo)Four Asian countries, including India, reject…

NEW DELHI: An India-Philippines joint statement last month has caused a stir. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, India’s Foreign Minister, and his Filipino counterpart, Enrique Manalo, issued a joint statement on Jun 29 calling for China to abide by…

Last Updated: July 13, 2023, 05:46 ISTA pedestrian passes by a sign of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in Jakarta, Indonesia, Monday, July 10, 2023.(AP Photo)ASEAN-plus-three talks address economic cooperation and South…

Descrease article font size Increase article font size The United States has called on China to “cease its routine harassment” of vessels of other countries with claims in the…

BEIJING: The United States has called on China to "cease its routine harassment" of vessels of other countries with claims in the South China Sea, reaffirming its support for a 2016 arbitration ruling, which China said on Wednesday (Jul 12)…

MANILA: Philippine censors said Wednesday (Jul 12) they have allowed the upcoming Barbie film to be shown in cinemas, after asking its Hollywood distributor to blur a map allegedly showing China's claims to the disputed South China Sea.…

ASEAN foreign ministers gathered in Indonesia on Tuesday for talks dominated by the crisis in Myanmar, with the regional bloc divided over how or whether to reengage with the coup-wracked country's ruling junta.…

The Philippine military on Friday reported an “alarming” increase in the number of Chinese fishing vessels in disputed waters in the South China Sea, which it said threatens the security of the oil and gas-rich Reed Bank. From only a…

WASHINGTON: The US has expressed concern over China’s recent behavior towards Philippine vessels in the South China Sea, as the Southeast Asian nation reported Chinese vessels “swarming” south of an oil and gas-rich area in contested…