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US Aircraft Carrier Starts South China Sea 'Routine' Patrol Amid Beijing's Warning
| Prei Dy | | Feb 19, 2017 03:25 AM EST |
US aircraft carrier strike USS Carl Vinson, with a fleet of supporting warships, started patrolling in the South China Sea despite growing tension with China over the disputed waterway.
Taiwan Deploys Ships to Disputed Island After Japan Seizes Fishing Boat
| Aaron Case | | May 02, 2016 06:36 AM EDT |
Taiwan sent two patrol ships to Japan's Okinotorishima Island on Sunday in response to the seizure of a Taiwanese fishing vessel by the Japanese coast guard last week.
Taiwan Hosts International Media on Disputed Island
| Aaron Case | | Mar 24, 2016 07:27 AM EDT |
On Wednesday, Taiwan hosted a group of international journalists on disputed Itu Aba islet in an attempt to disprove the Philippines' claim that the South China Sea island is merely an uninhabitable rock.
China Says Arms Deployment in South China Sea is no Different From US Military Operations in Hawaii
| Desiree Sison | | Feb 23, 2016 07:01 AM EST |
China has repeated its stance on the South China Sea issue saying that its deployment of missiles in the region is no different from the US Pacific Command (PACOM) military operations in Honolulu, Hawaii.
Japan's Top Military Officer Wants 'Hot Line' With China
| Dan Weisman | | Dec 04, 2014 04:58 AM EST |
Japan's top military official last week said a "crisis management" system was needed as soon as possible to avoid conflict over competing claims for several atolls and small islands in the East China Sea.
China Denies Looting Vietnam's Fishing Boats, Beating Fishermen
| Christl Leong | | Sep 11, 2014 05:45 AM EDT |
China on Wednesday rejected claims its authorities rammed and looted Vietnamese fishing vessels in the disputed South China Sea and beat its crew, describing the allegations as groundless and being "far from truth."
China Doles Out Controversial Maps To Military
| Christl Leong | | Jul 20, 2014 04:09 AM EDT |
China is reportedly distributing millions of maps to its military, the latest upgrade in 30 years.
China Sends Four More Oil Rigs In Disputed South Sea Territories
| Christl Leong | | Jun 21, 2014 02:30 PM EDT |
In a bid to intensify exploration efforts for oil and gas in the area, China has sent four more oil rigs in disputed territories in the South Seas.
Chinese Diplomat Meets With High Ranking Vietnamese Officials To Discuss Oil Rig
| Christl Leong | | Jun 18, 2014 11:53 AM EDT |
A top Chinese official is scheduled to meet with high ranking Vietnamese officials on Wednesday, the first high-level meeting between the two nations since Beijing's deployment of an oil drilling rig in disputed territories.
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