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The Latest Breaking News from South China Sea

It’s unprecedented for Dutton to label a Chinese spy ship sailing outside Australia’s territory ‘an aggressive act’

International law experts say ‘this is not an act of aggression and is in fact fairly standard activity for navies’

The Guardian - AU

New Philippine President Marcos Is No Duterte on Foreign Policy

Monday’s victor intends to defend sovereignty against China and prioritize the U.S. alliance.

Foreign Policy

US Congress increasingly concerned over China's Solomon Islands deal, drawing comparisons with South China Sea militarisation

Concern over Solomon Islands' security pact with China is mounting in the US Congress, with politicians on both sides expressing alarm over the deal.

ABC News

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Philippines pulls Hollywood action flick from cinemas over South China Sea map

The Philippines has pulled the plug on all domestic screenings of a Hollywood film called "Uncharted", over a scene showing a disputed map of the South China Sea, the foreign ministry said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Pentagon Chief Speaks with China’s Defense Minister for First Time under Biden

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin spoke with Chinese Minister of National Defense General Wei Fenghe on Wednesday, the first call between the two officials since the start of President Joe Biden's administration more than a year ago. Relations between China and the United States have been tense, with the world's…

Asharq Al-Awsat

PM Modi, Vietnam's Communist Party general secretary discuss Ukraine, South China Sea situation

Prime Minister Modi reiterated Vietnam's importance as an important pillar of India's Act East Policy and Indo-Pacific Vision

The Hindu

Philippines’ Duterte, China’s Xi Call for to Restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday. The two leaders held an hour-long telephone summit on Friday, discussing a broad range of topics including concerns over the Ukraine crisis…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Philippines' Duterte, China's Xi call for restraint in South China Sea

Philippines' Rodrigo Duterte and Chinese President Xi Jinping stressed the need to exercise restraint to maintain peace in the South China Sea, Manila's presidential office said on Saturday.

Reuters

South China Sea issues handled 'properly,' Xi tells Duterte

Chinese leader Xi Jinping has told outgoing Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte that the two nations have “properly” handled the sensitive issue of the disputed South China Sea

The Independent UK

Philippines protests Chinese ship incident in South China Sea

The Philippines has filed a diplomatic protest over a Chinese Coast Guard vessel engaging in "close distance maneuvering" that heightened a risk of collision in the disputed South China Sea, Manila's national security adviser said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance manoeuvring' at Scarborough Shoal

MANILA: The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance manoeuvring" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

Bangkok Post

Philippines slams Chinese ship's 'close distance maneuvering' at Scarborough Shoal

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Sunday reported a recent incident of "close distance maneuvering" by a Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) vessel in the disputed South China Sea that "constrained" the movement of a Philippine ship sailing nearby.

Reuters

China says military development of islands within its rights

China says it has the right to develop South China Sea islands as it sees fit and is accusing the U.S. of undermining security in the disputed waterway

The Independent UK

China has fully militarised three South China Sea islands, says US military commander

China has deployed missile systems and fighter jets on the islands, says top US military commander

The Independent UK

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AP Exclusive: US admiral says China fully militarized isles

A top U.S. commander says China has fully militarized at least three of several islands it built in the disputed South China Sea and has armed them with anti-ship and anti-aircraft missile systems, laser and jamming equipment and fighter jets

Bangkok Post

Russia's war causes regional disarray

President Vladimir Putin's decision to invade Ukraine from Feb 24 is deeply consequential for Southeast Asia, both as a region and Asean as a regional organisation. Even though this region is relatively far away from the cut and thrust of Russia's war in Ukraine, Asean has already encountered new internal…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Vietnam Blocks Sony’s Action Movie ‘Uncharted’ over South China Sea Map

Vietnam has banned Sony's action movie "Uncharted" from domestic distribution over a scene featuring a map that shows a disputed line declared by China to stake its claim to large parts of the South China Sea, state media reported on Saturday. The U-shaped "nine-dash line" is used on Chinese maps…

Reuters

Vietnam blocks Sony's action movie 'Uncharted' over South China Sea map

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Taiwan says China closed off part of S. China Sea to look for crashed plane

TAIPEI: China closed off a part of the South China Sea close to Vietnam this month in its hunt for a crashed aircraft, Taiwan's intelligence agency said on Thursday, offering an alternate explanation for an exercise Beijing has called military drills.

The Independent UK

China lashes Washington over Quad, North Korea

China’s top diplomat has accused Washington of trying to create an Asian version of the U.S.-European NATO military alliance and said it is up to the Biden administration to improve relations with North Korea

Bangkok Post

China conducting military drills close to Vietnam coast

BEIJING: China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan and Vietnam, the government announced, warning shipping to stay away.

Reuters

China announces South China Sea drills close to Vietnam coast

China is carrying out more than a week of military drills in the South China Sea in an area between its southern province of Hainan and Vietnam, the government announced, warning shipping to stay away.

The Independent UK

Navy salvages $117M fighter jet that crashed into aircraft carrier and fell in the ocean

Pilot and six sailors were injured in the January incident in South China Sea

The Independent UK

US Navy says crashed F-35C plane raised from South China Sea

The U.S. Navy says it has recovered an F-35C Lightning II aircraft that crashed while attempting to land on an aircraft carrier in the South China Sea in January, injuring seven sailors

Reuters

U.S. recovers F-35 warplane that fell into South China Sea in January

The United States has recovered an F-35C warplane that fell into the South China Sea in a landing mishap in January, the U.S. Navy said on Thursday.

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