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Philippine SC voids oil exploration agreement with China and Vietnam
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The court decision went against the deal state-owned companies from the three nations signed the Joint Marine Seismic Undertaking (JSMU), which allowed them to jointly explore for oil near waters surrounding the disputed Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea.
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Geostrategic importance of Philippines amid increasing US-China tensions
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The Philippines has a vital trade relationship with Beijing, but Washington sees it as a staging ground for potential Taiwan hostilities.
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China's reclamation, militarization in South China Sea undermine peace and
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Since 2010, China has been converting uninhabited islets into artificial islets to bring them under UNCLOS. China has been changing the size and structure of the reefs by modifying their physical land features. It has also established airstrips on Parcel and Spratly.
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US military dismisses Chinese claim of American spy plane 'dangerously' en
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The US military has dismissed China's accusation that its spy plane "engaged in dangerous manoeuvres against a Chinese Navy fighter jet" over the South China Sea on December 21, maintaining that it was the Chinese fighter which nearly resulted in the two aircraft to collide, reported Radio F
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Chinese Navy simulates attack on US Navy warships in South China Sea
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Intense Chinese military activity in the South China Sea is hardly unusual, although it's interesting to note that, in this case, the exercise scenario apparently targeted US Navy vessels specifically.
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US says Chinese fighter jet flew dangerously close to American plane over
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
The United States has said that a Chinese J-11 fighter jet flew dangerously close to a US Air Force reconnaissance plane over the South China Sea, forcing the US plane to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a mid-air collision.
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China conducting reclamation activities in unoccupied Islands in South Chi
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
Satellite images from US officials show new land formations around the Spratly Islands. A Chinese vessel with a hydraulic excavator has been seen operating near the islands.
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Chinese fighter jet intercepts US military aircraft over South China Sea
Updated : 3 years, 2 months ago IST
A Chinese fighter jet performed an unsafe manoeuvre after it came as close as 20 feet within a US military aircraft over the South China sea, The Hill reported on Thursday citing the US Indo-Pacific Command.
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Philippines to ramp up military in disputed sea after Chinese 'encroachmen
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
This comes a few days after China's alleged reclamation activities in features of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, parts of which Manila terms as the West Philippine Sea.
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Tensions between Manila and Beijing rise ahead of Philippines President's
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Philippines officials are condemning China over debris showdown and boats massing in the South China Sea. Footage from local TV station GMA-7 aired on Wednesday showed several Chinese vessels still lingering around Iroquois Reef and Sabina Shoal.
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Beijing seeks ASEAN support for dominance in South China Sea
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
China has sought support from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries in order to insulate the South China Sea and retain its dominance in the region, media reports said.
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China Covid: Multiple cities, including Shenzhen, Tianjin toss out Covid t
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Along with Shenzhen, Chengdu, Tianjin, Dalian, and Shijiazhuang are among the cities that have done away with the requirement for mandatory Covid-19 tests.
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