China is artificially enlarging disputed islands in the South China Sea as Xi Jinping looks to solidify the country's presence in the region, it has been revealed. New images give the most-detailed picture yet of military bases that China has spent the best part of a decade building on remote reefs and atolls in the South China Sea, as it …
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 …
Hong Kong CNN — A US Navy warship sailed by islands claimed by China in the South China Sea on Wednesday, the second such sailing in as many weeks, as the Biden administration steps up the US’ military presence in the disputed waters. “This freedom of navigation operation upheld the rights, freedoms and lawful uses of the sea recognized in …
