Tag: South China Sea

• Friday, July 30th 2021 - 00:25 UTC

  US, Australia, Japan on watch at Beijing's growing influence of Pacific islands' states

  

  China has been stepping up its engagement with South Pacific island nations. It is necessary to monitor China's moves as it looks to win over smaller countries to its side through economic assistance with no concern of how its actions are perceived, turning them into its footholds.

• Tuesday, April 7th 2020 - 07:49 UTC

  US warns China following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing vessel near disputes islands

  

  The United States on Monday warned China not to take advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to exert itself in the South China Sea after Vietnam said Beijing sank a trawler.

• Tuesday, January 7th 2020 - 07:23 UTC

  Indonesia sends warships to support its fishing vessels in a standoff with China

  

  Indonesia will mobilize fishermen to join warships in the South China Sea to help defend against Chinese vessels, the government said on Monday, as the biggest stand-off with China for years escalated off South-east Asia's largest country.

• Monday, February 11th 2019 - 07:27 UTC

  Twelve French submarines for Australia: US$ 50bn contract

  

  Australia formally signed a US$50 billion contract with France to build 12 states of the art submarines on Monday, a signal of the country's willingness to project power across the Pacific.

• Tuesday, July 25th 2017 - 03:40 UTC

  Repsol caught in the middle of the Hanoi/Beijing South China Sea powder keg

  

  Vietnam has ordered a Spanish private company conducting a gas-drilling expedition in a disputed area of the South China Sea to cease operations following military threats from China, according to reports.

• Saturday, February 11th 2017 - 08:20 UTC

  Trump pledges to honor the “One China” following a phone call with President Xi

  

  US President Donald Trump has climbed down on past threats and agreed to honour the so-called “One China” policy. He backed the long-standing agreement during a call with Chinese President Xi Jinping, the White House said. The One China policy states that there is only one Chinese government.

• Friday, September 25th 2015 - 05:33 UTC

  Obama and Xi share a private dinner before the official visit on Friday

  

  United States President Obama hosted Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for a private dinner Thursday as they and their aides prepared for meetings designed to deal with cyber security and a new agreement to cooperate on combating climate change.

• Thursday, September 3rd 2015 - 09:15 UTC

  China warns Delhi, “India should rethink its oil exploration plants”

  

  The state-run China Daily has said that India's plans to conduct oil exploration off Vietnam coast in the South China Sea is “illegal and is an ”unwise move“ that may ”sabotage” positive momentum in ties.

• Wednesday, April 24th 2013 - 23:20 UTC

  China plans more carriers as it extends naval influence and anticipates conflicts in the region

  

  China unveiled plans to build more aircraft carriers after commissioning its first last year, as the country extends its influence amid territorial disputes with neighbours including Japan and Vietnam. China already has the world’s second-biggest military budget after the US.

• Monday, March 18th 2013 - 07:14 UTC

  New leadership pledges “a great renaissance of the Chinese nation”

  

  China's new President Xi Jinping will fight for a “great renaissance of the Chinese nation”, he said Sunday as the world's most populous country completed its once-in-a-decade power transition.