China's coast guard said on Monday that it had taken "necessary control measures" against an "illegal gathering" of Philippine vessels in disputed waters of the Iroquois reef in the South China Sea. A number of Philippine ships have in recent days "illegally" gathered in the waters of the reef in the Spratly Islands under the banner of fishing, Liu Dejun, …
NEW DELHI: India backs the Philippines in upholding its national sovereignty and seeks “staunch adherence” to a rules-based order, external affairs minister S Jaishankar said on Tuesday amid a flaring up of tensions between Beijing and Manila over the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Without directly naming China or referring to territorial disputes in the South China Sea, …
There are fears of more tension and competition in the South China Sea this year as Beijing continues its relentless building and military operations, with warnings the area will be "saturated with Chinese vessels". "The nine-dash line in the South China Sea gives China, in their books, legitimacy to claim the seabed resources and the protein stocks of the South …
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Two Australian warships were closely tracked by the Chinese military last month as they passed some of Beijing's most heavily fortified islands in the South China Sea, as part of a joint show of force with the US and Japanese navies. Key points: HMAS Hobart and HMAS Stalwart were challenged by the PLA in waters claimed by China The Defence …
