Philippines condemns China’s Coast Guard over forceful maritime provocation
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE PHILIPPINES yesterday (Jan.22) condemned China’s Coast Guard for repeating its maritime provocation by literally forcing Philippine fishermen to keep out of a disputed reef area in the South China Sea earlier this month. A spokesperson of the Philippines’ National Security Council denounced the provocative event in which the Chinese […]
Read MoreUSS Carl Vinson Group now on Philippine port visit
By Thai Newsroom Reporters THE UNITED STATES CARRIER STRIKE Group One is currently paying a port visit in the Philippines following joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea. Sailors stationed aboard naval ships of the Carrier Strike Group One, led by Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), are spending a post-New Year […]
Read MoreUS, Philippine navies conduct joint patrols; so does Chinese navy
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A UNITED STATES CARRIER Strike Group and the Philippine navy are conducting joint maritime patrols in the South China Sea whilst the Chinese navy is doing exactly the same in a separate, simultaneous scenario in the tension-filled region, an informed source said today (Jan.4). The US Strike Group led by […]
Read MoreChina, Vietnam cautioned over dredging, landfill work on South China Sea reefs
By Thai Newsroom Reporters CHINA AND VIETNAM are advised to stop dredging and landfill work on submerged coral reefs of Spratly Islands in the South China Sea to help preserve the otherwise deteriorated ecological systems. Researchers at the Centre For Strategic And International Studies have recently cautioned that the Chinese, the Vietnamese and others […]
Read MoreJapan, Asean agree to boost maritime security cooperation
By AFP and published by CNA Tokyo – Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed today (Dec, 17) to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security” in the face of China’s growing assertiveness in the region. Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea, a vital trade corridor, and its increased deployment of vessels and […]
Read MorePhilippines to probe report of Chinese sewage-dumping at sea
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia Manila – The Philippines’ defence minister today (July 13) ordered the military to investigate a report by a US-based tech firm that hundreds of Chinese vessels were dumping sewage into contested areas of the South China Sea. China maintains a constant presence of coastguard and fishing boats in […]
Read MoreVietnam backs US role in South China Sea, rebuffing Beijing at Asean meeting
By Bloomberg, published by Straits Times Hanoi – Southeast Asian countries want the United States to play a role in maintaining peace in the South China Sea, Vietnam said, pushing back against Beijing’s comments that American forces were destabilising the region. “We welcome the US’ constructive and responsive contributions to Asean’s efforts to maintaining the […]
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