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The US Air Force said the B-52s took off from Andersen Air Force Base on the US Pacific island of Guam and 'transited to the vicinity of the South China Sea' on Tuesday. (Photo: AP)

US Air Force B-52 bombers conduct training in 'vicinity' of South China Sea

Chinese Defence Ministry on being asked about US bombers at a news briefing said, the Chinese armed forces had the situation under control.

27 Apr 2018 9:38 AM

The Australian Broadcasting Corp cited one official saying the exchanges with the Chinese navy were polite but 'robust'. (Photo: Representational Image)

China says had 'encounter' with Australian navy in South China Sea

Australian Defence Dept confirmed about three ships but declined to comment on 'operational details related to transiting South China Sea'.

20 Apr 2018 5:58 PM

The photos, taken on Monday, show what appear to be at least 40 ships and submarines flanking the carrier Liaoning in what some analysts described as an unusually large display of the Chinese military's growing naval might. (Photo: YouTube Screengrab)

Satellite images show Chinese navy's 'show of force' in S China Sea

Sailing in linear form, sign of visual publicity than hard military operations, the flotilla was headed by submarines, with aircraft above.

27 Mar 2018 7:04 PM

In a statement, the air force said H-6K bombers and Su-30 and Su-35 fighters, among other aircraft, carried out combat patrols over the South China Sea and exercises in the Western Pacific. (Photo: AFP/ Representational)

For future wars : China on conducting drills in S China Sea again

China is in the midst of an ambitious military modernisation programme overseen by President Xi Jinping.

25 Mar 2018 1:36 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the heads of state/governments of Asean countries at the Republic Day parade at the Rajpath in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Maritime security without a blueprint

Traditionally, for 68 years, India has invited as chief guest the leader of a country with which it conspicuously wishes to flag its relationship.

28 Jan 2018 12:07 AM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (centre) poses for a group photo with Asean leaders at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

India, Asean attack Beijing on South China Sea stand

Modi and the 10 Asean leaders also agreed to fight the menace of terrorism.

26 Jan 2018 1:00 AM

Two US officials confirmed that the USS Hopper had sailed within 12 nautical miles of Scarborough Shoal. (Photo: File/AFP)

Beijing vows action after US warship sails near South China Sea island

A US Navy destroyer sailed near a disputed shoal claimed by China in the South China Sea this week.

21 Jan 2018 12:37 PM

'China is a strategic competitor using predatory economics to intimidate its neighbours while militarizing features in the South China Sea,' Mattis wrote. (Photo; File)

Russia, China 'growing threats', must be ready for war: Jim Mattis

Mattis's assessment came as he unveiled the Pentagon's vision for the future detailed in a document called the national defense strategy.

20 Jan 2018 12:23 PM

China claims almost all of the South China Sea while Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan have counter claims. (Photo: Representational Image)

China objects Vietnam’s invitation to India to invest in South China Sea

China has been opposing India's Oil and Natural Gas Corporation exploring oil in wells claimed by Vietnam in the South China Sea for years.

11 Jan 2018 8:02 PM

The US President concluded his speech by discussing the issue of Rohingya Muslims. (Photo: AP)

Resolve disputes, deny terror financing, stop N Korea: Trump to Asia

The US is closely monitoring the spread of extremism in the Southeast Asia.

15 Nov 2017 4:13 PM

Trump was speaking in Vietnam, which has become the most vocal opponent of China's claims and its construction and militarisation of artificial islands in the sea. (Photo: AP)

Trump willing to help mediate between claimants of South China Sea

Vietnam has reclaimed land around reefs and islets, but on nowhere near the same scale as China.

12 Nov 2017 4:29 PM

Chinese President Xi Jinping (Photo: PTI)

Four-nation strategic talks will be useful

The talk of a US-Australia-Japan-India strategic huddling is not new.

29 Oct 2017 12:30 AM

Heavy rain has disrupted travel in some areas, limiting the rescue attempts for the missing (Photo: AP Exchange)

Floods, landslides kill 54, leave 39 missing in Vietnam

Tropical storm could bring more rains and misery to the central and northern regions.

13 Oct 2017 11:16 AM

Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said the military verified the presence of the US ship by sea and air and warned it off. (Photo: AP)

US warship sails near South China Sea, Beijing denounces Washington's move

A US official said the destroyer USS Chafee sailed near the Paracel Islands on Tuesday, coming within 16 nautical miles of land.

11 Oct 2017 3:11 PM

Lu Kang said the situation in the sea 'has been cooling down', thanks to efforts by China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. (Photo: AFP/File)

China hits back at Trump, says US greater threat to sovereignty of nations

Lu reiterated Beijing's call for efforts to bring the nuclear issue 'back to the right track of peaceful settlement through dialogue'

20 Sep 2017 8:51 PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi with his Japanese counterpart Shinzo Abe in New Delhi (Photo: PTI/File)

PM Modi, Shinzo Abe to look at ways to boost ties

The eight-km-long road show would start from the Ahmedabad airport and culminate at Sabarmati Ashram.

12 Sep 2017 5:35 AM

The Guided-missile destroyer USS John S. McCain (DDG 56) is moored pier side at Changi naval base in Singapore following a collision with the merchant vessel Alnic MC Monday. (Photo: AP)

After US destroyer collision, Chinese media says US Navy a growing risk

The collision tore a hole in the warship's port side at the waterline, flooding compartments that included a crew sleeping area.

22 Aug 2017 4:43 PM

The AMTI website on Wednesday posted satellite pictures that it said showed Wang's statements were false. (Photo: Representational/File)

China's land reclamation continues in disputed South China sea: Think tank

China’s own reclamation work did not end in mid-2015 with the completion of its artificial islands in the Spratlys.

11 Aug 2017 6:31 PM

The reef is part of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, which is the scene of rival claims between China and neighbouring countries. Photo: Representational/AFP)

China protests after US warship sails near South China Sea

The freedom of navigation operation was the third of its kind carried out by the United States since Prez Trump took office in January.

11 Aug 2017 11:54 AM

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the official was not authorized to speak to the press about the matter. (Photo: AFP)

US warship sails close to China-held island in disputed sea

Tensions escalated a few years ago when China began to build seven reefs, including Mischief, into islands.

10 Aug 2017 7:26 PM

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