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What we don't understand about China's actions and ambitions in the South China Sea

In recent weeks, China’s activities in the South China Sea have raised more concerns in the region. Its ships have collided with Filipino vessels, fired water cannon at others and used sonar pulses close to an Australian ship, injuring its divers.

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Japan, ASEAN To Boost Security Ties With Eye On China

Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders will agree to boost "maritime security cooperation", according to a draft statement seen by AFP from a summit that kicked off Saturday against the backdrop of growing tensions in the South China Sea.

International Business Times

China's Xi Visits Vietnam In Bid To Counter US

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in Vietnam Tuesday for his first visit in six years, as he seeks to counter the United States' growing influence with the communist nation.

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Philippine festive flotilla turns back after Chinese interception

Forty fishing boats loaded with donations, Father Christmas figurines and nativity had set sail in disputed South China Sea

The Guardian - UK

US and Philippines condemn the Chinese coast guard's water cannon blasts on fisheries vessels

The Philippines and its treaty ally, the United States, have separately condemned a high-seas assault by the Chinese coast guard and suspected militia ships that repeatedly blasted water cannons to block three Philippine fisheries vessels from a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Beijing accuses US navy of ‘illegally’ entering South China Sea territory

China says that the United States has undermined ‘regional peace and stability’.

Al Jazeera

China says a US Navy ship 'illegally intruded' into waters in the South China Sea

The Chinese military said that an American naval ship had “illegally intruded” on Monday into waters near the Second Thomas Shoal, the site of a hot territorial dispute between China and the Philippines in the South China Sea

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France and Philippines eye a security pact to allow joint military combat exercises

France and the Philippines are considering a defense pact that would allow them to send military forces to each other’s territory for joint exercises

The Independent UK

Philippines opens a coast guard surveillance base in the South China Sea to watch Chinese vessels

The Philippine coast guard has opened a new surveillance base on a remote island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea as Manila ramps up efforts to counter China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the strategic waterway

The Independent UK

China warns Australia to act prudently in naval operations in the South China Sea

A visiting Chinese official has warned Australia to act with “great prudence” in deploying warships in the South China Sea after a recent confrontation between the two navies

The Independent UK

Australia joins Philippines to patrol South China Sea

Australia and the Philippines have begun joint sea and air patrols in the South China Sea.

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The US and the Philippines conduct joint air, sea patrols in South China Sea not far from Taiwan

The United States and the Philippines are conducting joint air and maritime patrols in the South China Sea, which come as the two countries step up cooperation in the face of growingly aggressive Chinese activity in the area

The Independent UK

Christmas convoy to cheer up Filipino troops on disputed shoal ‘ill advised’

Security officials in Philippines warn against planned trip by dozens of boats, saying it risks stirring tensions with China

The Guardian - UK

Philippines military accuses China of bullying and vows to continue South China Sea missions

Colonel Medel Aguilar says the Philippines will not stop resupply missions to a grounded warship that have developed into a potential flashpoint with Beijing

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China’s Xi to meet Biden in San Francisco: What’s on the agenda?

Security and trade to dominate the agenda of the first meeting between US President Biden and China’s Xi in six years.

The Conversation

Biden-Xi meeting: 6 essential reads on what to look out for as US, Chinese leaders hold face-to-face talks

U.S. President Joe Biden sits down with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Nov. 15, 2023, in the first head-to-head talks between the leaders of the world’s two biggest economies in over a year.

The Independent UK

Dozens of Chinese ships chase Philippine vessels as US renews warning it will defend its treaty ally

As a U.S. Navy surveillance plane flew in circles, dozens of Chinese coast guard and accompanying ships chased and encircled Philippine vessels in the latest confrontation in the South China Sea

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Q&A: Former US diplomat sees ‘troubling divisions’ in Southeast Asia

Scot Marciel says Washington should focus on engaging with the region rather than trying to counter Chinese influence.

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The Independent UK

Japan's prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China's growing aggression

Japan’s prime minister is visiting the Philippines, where he's expected to announce a security aid package and upcoming negotiations for a defense pact

The Independent UK

China and Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate

Diplomats from Chinese and a Southeast Asian group of nations have renewed a pledge to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years

The Independent UK

China's forces shadow a Philippine navy ship near disputed shoal, sparking new exchange of warnings

A Philippine navy patrol ship has been shadowed by Chinese forces near a disputed shoal in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

US says Chinese fighter jet risked major accident by flying 10ft from B-52 bomber in South China Sea

US says Chinese jet flew with ‘uncontrolled excessive speed’ that put both aircraft in danger

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A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of a B-52 bomber, U.S. military says

A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military said.

The Independent UK

US military says Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of B-52 bomber over South China Sea

A Chinese fighter jet came within 10 feet of an American B-52 bomber flying over the South China Sea, nearly causing an accident, the U.S. military says, underscoring the potential for a mishap as both countries vie for influence in the region

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Why does China claim almost the entire South China Sea?

Beijing’s claim is embodied by its nine-dash line that an international court rejected more than seven years ago.

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