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Beijing has reacted strongly after 14 countries, including Japan, rejected China’s maritime claims on the 10th anniversary of a 2016 international arbitration ruling on the South China Sea. China on Sunday summoned a senior official of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest, saying that its sovereignty over the South China Sea…
Beijing has reacted strongly after 14 countries, including Japan, rejected China’s maritime claims on the 10th anniversary of a 2016 international arbitration ruling on the South China Sea. China on Sunday summoned a senior official of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing and lodged a formal protest, saying that its sovereignty over the South China Sea…
China on Sunday criticised a joint statement issued by 14 countries backing the 2016 international tribunal ruling that rejected most of Beijing’s claims in the South China Sea. The countries, including the United States, the Philippines, Japan, Australia and the United Kingdom, reaffirmed their commitment to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific. The statement described…
Last Updated:June 11, 2026, 3:09 pm IST The vessels reportedly remained in the area for about 15 minutes before being ordered to leave. This handout photo taken and released on December 29, 2025, by the Taiwan Coast Guard shows Chinese Coast Guard vessel No. 1303 being detected 23 nautical miles northwest of Pengjia Islet. (Photo:…
Last Updated:November 01, 2025, 11:57 PM IST US Defense Secretary urged Southeast Asian nations to stand strong against China’s increasingly “destabilizing” actions in the South China Sea. Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth (Photo: Reuters) US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday urged Southeast Asian nations to stand strong against China’s increasingly “destabilising” actions in the South…
Last Updated:October 15, 2025, 6:44 PM IST China seized 60,000 maps for mislabelling Taiwan and omitting South China Sea islands. According to China Customs, the seized maps failed to include the nine-dash line. China seized 60,000 maps that “mislabelled” Taiwan and “omitted important islands” in the South China Sea, regions that Beijing claims as part…
22 minutes ago Copy link Speaking at the Shangri-La dialogue in Singapore, US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth. US Defense Minister Pete Hegseth said that if China tried to forcefully capture Taiwan, it would be very bad on the Indo-Pacific region and the whole world. According to Reuters report, Hegseth said in the ongoing Shangri-La dialogue…
Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
Earlier this month, China declared new “baselines” around Scarborough Reef, a large coral atoll topped by a handful of rocks barely above sea level in the South China Sea. By doing so, China reaffirmed its sovereignty claim over what has become a global flashpoint in the disputed waters. This was a pre-calculated response to the…
The Philippines and Chinese coast guards again came face to face in yet another dangerous collision near a disputed reef in the South China Sea. The Philippines accused Chinese vessels of ramming and using water cannons against its ship on August 25 near a disputed reef. The China Coast Guard (CCG) blamed the Philippines for…