Beijing to Conduct Military Drills in South China Sea amid Tensions with Washington - Tasnim News Agency

A US carrier group led by the USS Theodore Roosevelt entered the South China Sea on Saturday to promote “freedom of the seas,” the US military said, days after Joe Biden began his term as president, Reuters reported.

China authorises coast guard to fire on foreign vessels

China has passed a law that for the first time explicitly allows its coast guard to fire on foreign vessels, a move that could make the contested waters around the country more choppy.

Shandong aircraft carrier group enters S.China Sea for exercises via Taiwan Straits: PLA Navy - Global Times

The Shandong aircraft carrier group on Sunday sailed through the Taiwan Straits and entered the South China Sea for exercises, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy confirmed on Monday.

Pentagono: Marina USA non tollererà più atti di aggressione - Sputnik Italia

Il Pentagono ha avvertito la Cina e la Russia che la marina militare americana adotterà un atteggiamento meno transigente nei confronti di eventuali atti di aggressione, di espansionismo e di violazione del diritto internazionale. Lo riferisce il The Guardian.

Japan PM Suga Says Broad Agreement Reached on Military Pact with Australia - Tasnim News Agency

Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday Japan and Australia had reached a broad agreement on their bilateral defense pact to facilitate more joint operations and exercises on each other's soil.

Indonesia rejected US request to host spy planes | Al Jazeera

Indonesia rejected this year a proposal by the United States to allow its P-8 Poseidon maritime surveillance planes to land and refuel there, according to four senior Indonesian officials familiar with the matter.

China's New AWACS Ready for South China Sea Missions, Military Says

A latest variation of China's KJ-500 airborne early warning and control system (AWACS), equipped with a probe that can allow the plane to receive aerial refueling and greatly extend its range and endurance, was recently spotted at a naval aviation regiment base under the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command.

US accuses China of 'intimidation' in South China Sea

US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said China's military buildup in the South China Sea and its deployment of high-end weapons systems in the disputed waterway is designed to intimidate and coerce neighbours.

Chinese military criticizes US withdrawal of naval exercise invitation

A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday criticized the United States for withdrawing the invitation to China to the Rim of the Pacific 2018 multinational naval exercise.

China drives boats out of South China Sea

China chased out 10 vessels of foreign origin after searching more than 40 fishing boats in the South China Sea, an international body of water China has claimed as its own.

China to Face Consequences for Militarizing South China Sea, White House Warns

The United States has spoken directly to China about short- and long-term consequences for its continued militarization in the South China Sea, White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a press briefing on Thursday.

Mer de Chine: Pékin proteste après le passage d'un navire américain

La Chine a déclaré mercredi qu'elle "répondra aux provocations répétées de l'armée américaine" après une nouvelle entrée d'un navire de l'US Navy dans des eaux revendiquées par Pékin en mer de Chine méridionale.

China protests against US warship sailing near disputed islands

China on Friday protested against a US warship passing through waters near the Spratly Islands, a disputed area in the South China Sea.

China Urges Halt to Oil Drilling in Disputed South China Sea

China's Foreign Ministry has urged a halt to oil drilling in a disputed part of the South China Sea, where Spanish oil company Repsol had been operating in cooperation with Vietnam.

US Bombers Fly Over South China Sea in Challenge to China

Two U.S bombers flew over the disputed South China Sea, the U.S. Air Force said Friday, asserting the right to treat the region as international territory despite China’s claims in the busy waterway.

China’s FM slams US destroyer for sailing close to South China Sea island

China’s foreign ministry denounced US destroyer USS Stethem for sailing close to an island in the South China Sea on Sunday.

Pentagon: Beijing strengthening military grip on South China Sea islands

 China is expanding its presence in the South China Sea with new buildup on disputed islands, according to the Pentagon's 2017 survey of the Chinese military published Tuesday.

Mattis puts pressure on China over territorial disputes, North Korea

The United States Defense Secretary urged China Saturday to make more efforts to contain North Korea and warned the US will not accept China's militarization in the disputed South China Sea.

Manila, Beijing to open South China Sea talks next week

The Philippines and China will open bilateral talks on their dispute over the South China Sea next week, Manila's ambassador to Beijing said Saturday.

Philippines sends troops, supplies to disputed island

The Philippines says it has started transporting troops and supplies to a disputed island in the South China Sea in preparation for construction work that includes reinforcing and lengthening an airstrip and building a dock.