China is entitled to strengthen its defenses on islands in the disputed South China Sea but those measures aren't directed at any specific countries, a defense ministry spokesman said Tuesday, amid the latest surge in tensions in the crucial waterway.Harika...
In 2016, in a case brought by the Philippines, an international tribunal in the Hague ruled that China’s claim to historic rights to the bulk of the sea had no legal basis. But Beijing has rejected the tribunal’s ruling and continued its military buildup, with many features lying ...
China's relevant activities in the South China Sea are justified, lawful and beyond reproach, he said, while rebuking "certain non-regional country" for frequently sending military vessels and aircraft to the South China Sea to flex muscles, gathering its allies to build up "small cliques" agai...
BEIJING (AP) — China on Thursday accused the United States of violating international law by imposing sanctions on officials and companies involved in Beijing’s military buildup in the disputed South China Sea, but gave no indication of how it might retaliate. The sanctions add to conflict...
However, the arbitral tribunal the PCA organized over the South China Sea issue seems to have intensified the disputes between Beijing and Manila, putting regional peace at risk while spurring military buildup. Questions have been raised over the legitimacy of the arbitration. ...
The United States has voiced concern that China's military build up is more than defensive. In the words of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Mike Mullen, the strategic intent behind China's development of new capabilities "seem very focused on the United States Navy and our ...
As it watches China build up its presence in the South China Sea, one reclaimed island at a time, the US military is betting on a new technology to help retain its edge — submarine drones. During the past six months, the Pentagon has started to talk publicly about a once-secret program...
Tensions have mounted in the South China Sea, where the U.S. and China accuse each other of engaging in a dangerousmilitary buildup. China claims nearly all of the sea and is pitted against smaller neighbors in multiple disputes over islands, coral reefs and lagoons. ...
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