The Chinese Ministry, in a statement, outlined a phased escalation for the special port fees on eligible US vessels berthing at Chinese ports, which will initially be 400 yuan ($56) per net ton from Tuesday and increase annually on April 17 for the subsequent three years.
Following a recent transit of two US ships through the Taiwan Strait, China reiterated its position on Taiwan and emphasised that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China's territory and said that it "opposes any country challenging or threatening China's sovereignty and security under the
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) detected 30 People's Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft, seven People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) vessels, and one official ship detected by 6 am today (UTC+8) around Taiwan's territory.
Following an unfortunate capture of their nuclear submarine in a trap meant to snare British as well as the US sub-surface vessels in the Yellow Sea, at least 55 Chinese sailors are feared to be dead, according to a report by the UK- tabloid newspaper, Daily Mail Online.