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South China Seai

The latest news on South China Sea territorial disputes. The contrasting claims have been an ongoing point of contention among several countries including China, Brunei, Vietnam and the Philippines.

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The US has been ruthlessly militarising what some Pentagon strategists have called the island chains of defence in the Indo-Pacific with quiet ‘Five Eyes’ help.

  • Body representing most of world’s largest economies tells Beijing that playing by international rules ‘would be of global interest’
  • Amid increasing criticism of China’s conduct in South China Sea, G7 leaders say no legal basis for its maritime expansion there
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The policy has raised ‘activity and presence’ of military exercises from the US, India, Germany and even Russia, in the South and East China seas, stirring up a ‘South China Sea conflict vortex’.

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Manila said it counted 111 ‘Chinese maritime militia vessels’ within Whitsun Reef - more than 1,000km from China - on November 13. On Saturday, there were over 135, the coastguard said.

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The boost to bilateral defence cooperation includes seeking authority from leaders of both countries to negotiate a status of visiting forces agreement.

A mini code of conduct with Vietnam, Malaysia and other claimant states would accomplish little, analysts say – aside from likely scuppering decades-long talks on a broader agreement if Beijing feels it’s being ‘ganged up’ on.

Chinese president makes the remarks in visit to command office for East China Sea, saying they must crack down on criminal activities and safeguard the maritime economy.

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The station, on the Philippines’ Thitu Island that is part of the contested Spratly Islands, has been built and is expected to be operational early next year.

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As China looks to shore up its marine economy and turn the tide with Southeast Asian countries after several heated disputes in the South China Sea, an academic has suggested a strategy of ‘unilateral opening-up’.

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PLA command calls United States the ‘biggest disrupter of peace’ in the region, accusing it of ‘illegally’ entering waters near contested islands in first encounter in the area since leaders Xi Jinping and Joe Biden met in effort to manage tensions.

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Philippine President Marcos Jnr said the three-day sea and air drills are a ‘practical manifestation of the growing defence partnership’ between the two sides.

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A view of Beijing as coercive and aggressive has the potential to diminish its influence and push countries towards the West if it does not soften, analysts say.

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An event in China’s Hainan province heard that the two must lead the way on international efforts to tackle problems such as piracy and climate change.

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Aman Youyi-2023 exercises held in Guangdong province aim to further deepen ‘mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation’, according to Chinese state media.

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Citing slow progress on a broader regional pact with China, President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr said the Philippines had approached neighbours including Malaysia and Vietnam to discuss a separate code of conduct.

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Philippine Coast Guard commend crew of MV Deryoung Space, including its Filipino captain, for rescuing one of two fishermen who went missing amid bad weather.