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A Chinese military Y9 intelligence-gathering aircraft that Japan’s defence ministry said “violated” Japanese airspace on Monday. Photo: Japan’s Ministry of Defence / AFP

Was incursion of Japan airspace a ‘message’ from China over US moves in region?

Some experts believe the act is a strategically calculated move to weaken US alliances in the region and a test of Japan’s military responses.

Some experts believe the act is a strategically calculated move to weaken US alliances in the region and a test of Japan’s military responses

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US-China military to talk Taiwan, South China Sea; Xi-Biden call expected

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Philippines VP Sara Duterte ‘goes on the offensive’ in budget hearing

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Manila says Asean risks irrelevance by being soft on China over maritime row

Philippine defence chief Gilberto Teodoro also calls for a regional version of the Mutual Defence Treaty to counter China’s aggression.

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A Chinese coastguard ship and a Philippine coastguard ship sailing near Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP

Beijing diplomat urges China and Japan to take long view to manage friction

Visiting Japanese delegate expresses concern over recent PLA incursion while veteran Chinese diplomat says relations are at a critical point.

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South China Sea: when should Philippines invoke its US Mutual Defence Treaty?

Rising tensions are forcing Manila to weigh invoking the treaty, but analysts warn it’s ‘not like a light switch that you turn on and off’.

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Opinion | China fears turn foreign policy into a Philippines’ midterm election issue

Domestic issues tend to top Philippine voters’ concerns, but recent events could make Ferdinand Marcos’ foreign policy a decisive factor.

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Effigies of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr and Vice-President Sara Duterte are seen as protesters march to Congress during a demonstration coinciding with Marcos’ State of the Nation Address in Manila on July 22. Photo: AFP

US slams ‘aggressive’ Chinese moves in South China Sea, ‘stands with’ Manila

‘Ramming or water-cannoning unarmed vessels’ not the actions of a world leader, Rear Admiral Andrew Sugimoto says after week of clashes.

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China seeks ‘healthy and stable’ ties from Jake Sullivan visit, Wang Yi says

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi heads into intense talks saying ‘lessons need to be learned’ from the twists and turns of the US-China relationship.

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Philippines slams China’s ‘provocative actions’ amid fears of broader conflict

Manila has accused Beijing of deliberate intimidation and harassment, stoking fears of a broader crisis erupting in the South China Sea.

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A Chinese coastguard ship is seen from a Philippine vessel during a supply mission to Sabina Shoal in the South China Sea on Monday. Photo: AFP

Agenda for US-China talks includes Taiwan, South China Sea, Russia and AI

US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi are set for three days of meetings in Beijing starting Tuesday.

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US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (left) and China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi (right) will meet this week. File photos: AFP

Odds ‘high’ for another Xi-Biden summit as Jake Sullivan heads to China

Sullivan expected to suggest a meeting between the two leaders during his visit this week.

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South China Sea: Philippine ships accused of ‘illegal intrusion’ at Sabina Shoal

Third face-off in a week sees Philippine vessels accused of ‘dangerously’ approaching Chinese coastguard ships on normal patrol at shoal.

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Second boat collision involving China, Philippines in less than a week

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China to target security and trade in talks with US adviser Jake Sullivan

Top diplomat Wang Yi expected to raise ‘serious concerns’ about Taiwan during White House adviser’s Beijing visit.

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China’s top diplomat Wang Yi (left) shakes hands with White House adviser Jake Sullivan in Bangkok, Thailand in January. Photo: Xinhua

China, Philippines trade blame after second collision in a week at Sabina Shoal

Philippine ship caused ‘deliberate’ collision, China says, as Manila alleges ‘aggressive’ moves by Chinese vessels including navy ship.

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How Asean anchors Vietnam’s diplomatic dance between China and the West

Hanoi’s deft diplomatic balancing act sees it leverage the regional bloc to resist geopolitical pressures arising from US-China competition.

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Asian Angle | Why the Philippines should rethink its South China Sea name-and-shame game

Manila’s transparency strategy to expose Beijing’s transgressions has paid off, to an extent. But it won’t change China’s behaviour.

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Philippine and Chinese coastguard vessels during an incident in the South China Sea earlier this month. Photo: China Coast Guard via Weibo/Handout via Reuters

Philippines accuses China of ‘dangerous’ flare deployment near Scarborough Shoal

Aerial encounters near South China Sea flashpoints come ahead of meeting between top Chinese diplomat and US national security adviser.

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As South China Sea stakes ratchet ever higher, Vietnam seeks out calmer waters

Hanoi’s new leadership is doubling down on ‘bamboo diplomacy’ to navigate choppy geopolitical currents and protect economic gains.

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Taiwan earmarks billions to build 7 more submarines in bid to deter PLA attacks

But analysts have questioned the huge budget allocation given that the prototype submarine is still undergoing testing.

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Taiwan has approved funding for another seven submarines to be based on this prototype, the Hai Kun, which was unveiled in September 2023. Photo: Reuters

Opinion | With US rate cuts on the horizon, the glass looks half full again

Lower US rates, helped by Japan’s normalising policy, would boost liquidity and ease dollar pressure, with better days ahead for emerging markets.

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US Federal Reserve Board chairman Jerome Powell kept interest rates unchanged in an announcement on July 31, but the move set up expectations of increases later this year. Photo: AP

US national security adviser to meet Wang Yi in China

Jake Sullivan expected to discuss ‘competitive relationship’ with Beijing’s top diplomat, from counternarcotics to military communications.

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China sets a new record in South China Sea submarine communication test

Chinese scientists working with the PLA receive signals transmitted from 30km away, achieving data transmission speed of 4,000 bps.

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PLA sends advanced landing craft to South China Sea for ‘high-intensity’ drills

‘Recent’ exercises involving the Type-071 Jinggang Shan took place against a backdrop of regular clashes between China and the Philippines.

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The Jinggang Shan can carry hundreds of troops as well as landing vehicles and helicopters. Photo: Weibo/ PLA Southern Command

Manila withdrew from Scarborough Shoal in 2012. Now Filipinos can’t fish there

A fishermen’s association says its members have been unable to get closer to the shoal since Beijing’s anti-trespassing regulation on June 15.

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A China Coast Guard patrol ship manoeuvres near a Filipino fisherman aboard a motorised wooden boat sailing towards Scarborough Shoal in the disputed South China Sea in May. Photo: EPA-EFE

Why has Sabina Shoal become a China-Philippines flashpoint?

The South China Sea shoal is of major strategic value for Manila – which Beijing is determined to head off.

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‘Complete success’: China to work with Vietnam on railway, security and defence

As Vietnamese president ends China visit, joint declaration includes pledges to stop ‘colour revolutions’ and oppose foreign interference.

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South China Sea
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.
last updated:
27 August, 2024
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