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China intensifies naval, air patrols in South China Sea
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Philippines government on Tuesday protested "Chinese escalations" in the South China Sea after it implemented a maritime law asserting its exclusive right to tap resources in a 370-kilometre (200-nautical-mile) zone off the country's coast.
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Philippines opposes China's new map claim over Scarborough Shoal
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
The Philippine government on Tuesday protested against Chinese escalations over the South China Sea, announcing baselines around the disputed Scarborough Shoal.
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35 people killed as car rams into crowd in China's Zhuhai
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
A car ploughed into pedestrians at a sports centre in Zhuhai, in South China, local media cited police as saying.
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Taiwan rejects China's claims over South China Sea amid military escalatio
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
Taiwan has rejected China's renewed claims over the South China Sea, reaffirming its rights to the disputed region. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs highlighted that Taiwan's sovereignty remains intact despite competing claims from other countries. The statement comes amid rising tensions, in
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China's PLA Navy conducts historic dual aircraft carrier exercises in Sout
Updated : 1 year, 4 months ago IST
In a significant development, China's PLA Navy executed dual aircraft carrier formation exercises in the South China Sea for the first time. The exercises involved the Liaoning and Shandong carriers, highlighting China's efforts to enhance its naval capabilities amid ongoing territorial disp
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China stretches its sea legs in the maritime sphere
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
China has traditionally been a land power and, despite its rhetoric of owning the South China Sea "since ancient times". It has only recently started projecting power in maritime areas beyond its coastline. Indeed, the first People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) circumnavigation of the glo
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Taiwan expels Chinese Coast Guard ships amid rising tensions
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Taiwan has expelled four Chinese coast guard ships that entered restricted waters near the Matsu Islands shortly after the People's Liberation Army announced the start of its Joint Sword-2024B drills around Taiwan, according to Taiwan's Central News Agency.
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Free, open Indo-Pacific vital for peace and progress of entire region: PM
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
"A free, open, inclusive, prosperous and rules-based Indo-Pacific is vital for the peace and progress of the entire region. The peace, security and stability of the South China Sea is in the interest of the entire Indo-Pacific region," PM Modi said while delivering his remarks at the 19th Ea
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India, ASEAN nations calls for conclusion of code of conduct in South Chin
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
Amid heightened tension in the South China Sea, India and ASEAN nations on Thursday called for an effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of the Parties in the South China Sea (DOC) and looked forward to the early conclusion of a substantive Code of Conduct in the South
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Philippines condemns China's attacks on Vietnamese fishermen amid rising t
Updated : 1 year, 5 months ago IST
The Philippines strongly condemned the violent actions of Chinese maritime authorities against Vietnamese fishermen near the Paracel Islands on September 29, which left 10 fishermen injured and damaged their property.
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"Need to uphold our principles as we seek to responsibly manage competitio
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Expressing commitment to strengthening partnerships across the Indo-Pacific, Biden stated, "At the same time, we're going to continue to strengthen our network of alliances and partnerships across the Indo-Pacific. These partnerships are not against any nation. They are building blocks for a
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Quad leaders' express "serious concerns" about intimidating maneuvers in S
Updated : 1 year, 6 months ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese, and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday met for the 4th in-person Quad Leaders' Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, and expressed serious concern about the coercive and intimidating
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