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After US-Philippine joint drills, China conducts "combat readiness" patrol
Updated : 1 month, 3 weeks ago IST
"The move is aimed at resolutely safeguarding China's sovereignty and security, and upholding peace and stability in the South China Sea region," the PLA command was cited as saying by Xinhua.
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China escalates pressure with drone intrusion near Taiwan-held Pratas Isla
Updated : 2 months ago IST
An incursion by a Chinese military drone near Taiwan-controlled islands has raised renewed concerns over China's expanding pressure campaign in the South China Sea, with Taiwan warning that such actions threaten regional peace and stability. According to Taiwan's Ministry of National Defence
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Pentagon moving carrier strike group to Middle East amid rising Iran tensi
Updated : 2 months, 1 week ago IST
The US Defence Headquarters, The Pentagon has stated that it is redeploying a US carrier strike group from the South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility, which includes the Middle East, as tensions escalate between the Trump administration and Iran as the Isl
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Quad Ambassadors reaffirm grouping's role for "free and open" Indo-Pacific
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
US Ambassador to China, David Perdue, on Tuesday reaffirmed the Quad's role in maintaining a "free and open" Indo-Pacific during a meeting with Quad ambassadors in Beijing, highlighting the strength of the US-Australia-India-Japan partnership amid ongoing large-scale Chinese military exer
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"Ready to strengthen communication with India," China slams Pentagon repor
Updated : 3 months ago IST
A Pentagon report submitted to the US Congress has flagged China's claim over India's Arunachal Pradesh as part of its stated "core interests", underscoring Beijing's broader national strategy aimed at achieving the "great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation" by 2049.
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Despite bad weather, China makes hay in 2025
Updated : 3 months ago IST
China has encountered turbulence in recent years, especially since unleashing COVID-19. However, the year 2025 appeared to be a better one for Chairman Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Much of this can be put down to the world facing tumult, to which President Donald Trum
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China fires flares at Philippine patrol aircraft over disputed South China
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The Philippine Coast Guard reported that Chinese vessels launched three flares at its patrol aircraft engaged in a routine flight over the disputed South China Sea on December 6, marking the latest instance of aggressive Chinese actions intended to reinforce its territorial claims in the are
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Philippines, Japan navies deepen security ties
Updated : 4 months ago IST
Manila faces increasingly hostile encounters inside its own exclusive economic zone, from water-cannon attacks to dangerous Chinese manoeuvres in and around the South China Sea, which is also referred to the West Philippine Sea by Manila.
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US Navy races to recover crashed fighter jet, helicopter from South China
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The US Navy is working to recover an F/A-18 jet and MH-60 helicopter that crashed in the South China Sea, amid concerns China could access sensitive technology. A Navy salvage ship is on-site, with experts warning the wreckage could offer valuable military intelligence.
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China lashes out at Philippines over joint drills with US, Japan
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
This comes amid the Philippines, United States and Japan conducting another round of maritime drills in the South China Sea, which is known as the West Philippine Sea by the Philippines.
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G7 reaffirms "free and open Indo-Pacific", opposes any "unilateral attempt
Updated : 4 months, 1 week ago IST
The G7 foreign ministers reaffirmed support for a free and open Indo-Pacific, raising concerns over tensions in the South China Sea, Taiwan Strait and DPRK. They also addressed crises in Ukraine, the Middle East, Haiti, Sudan and DRC, while committing to stronger maritime security, economic
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Global experts urge ASEAN to break free from China's grip, call for united
Updated : 4 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Participants urged collective global engagement to counter China's increasingly assertive maritime actions, as reported by The Taipei Times.
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