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China claims most of the resource-rich South China Sea through which about $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes every year. (Photo: Representational Image)

China criticizes Britain plans on freedom of navigation missions

China's foreign min criticized plans by Britain to send its new aircraft carriers on freedom of navigation missions in...

31 July 2017 1:02 PM IST

Comprising of hundreds of small islands, reefs and shoals, the South China Sea is an important shipping route and believed to be rich in natural resources, such as oil and gas. (Photo: AP/Representational)

Britain plans to send warship to South China Sea in move likely to irk...

China claims most of the energy-rich sea where neighbors Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam also have...

28 July 2017 10:50 AM IST

Indian Navy ship INS Satpura (Photo: PTI)

India-Singapore conduct joint naval exercises, China voices concern

The Indian and Singapore navies began a 7-day-long maritime exercise in the South China Sea on Thursday.

19 May 2017 7:45 PM IST

South China Sea has seen a lot of naval activity in recent times with the Chinese Navys growing assertiveness in the region. (Photo: Representational Image)

India, Singapore navies conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

Total four Indian ships and an anti-submarine aircraft will participate in the weeklong exercise.

19 May 2017 6:32 AM IST

US warship sails near reef claimed by Beijing in South China Sea.

China slams US over warship trespassing'

The warship sailed less than 12 nautical miles from Mischief Reef, the first freedom of navigation operation under...

26 May 2017 6:45 AM IST

US Navy divers and other personnel practicing for recovery of Orion on its return from deep space missions, using a test version of the crew module (Photo: AFP)

China says US warship entered its waters 'without permission'

The US patrol marked the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing's efforts to limit freedom of...

25 May 2017 1:56 PM IST

The officials said the USS Dewey travelled close to the Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands, over which China has territorial disputes with its neighbors. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

In first under Trump, US warship challenges Beijing's claims in South...

The US patrol marked the latest attempt to counter what Washington sees as Beijing's efforts to limit freedom of...

25 May 2017 12:24 PM IST

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte (Photo: AP)

Beijing skips comment on Duterte's war threat claim

China's government on Monday did not directly comment on Duterte's version of the leaders' conversation.

23 May 2017 6:56 AM IST

Purchased as an incomplete hull from Ukraine more than a decade ago, the Liaoning was commissioned in 2013 and in November was declared ready to engage in combat by the ships political commissar. (Photo: AP)

China confirms its carrier held drills in South China Sea

The Defence Ministry said several J-15 fighter jets took off and landed from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier...

3 Jan 2017 3:19 PM IST

Xi's 2017 warning: No fuss about China territory

US President-elect Donald Trump angered China last month when he spoke to Tsai in a break with decades of precedent.

2 Jan 2017 1:35 AM IST

The cable was sent after President Donald Trump signed a revised executive order restricting travel from six Muslim-majority countries. (Photo: AP)

US is ready to act alone on North Korea: Donald Trump

In his interview, Trump said trade was the incentive for China to work with the United States.

3 April 2017 7:46 AM IST

The most destroyed in one area was 26 in Natuna on the edge of South China Sea and 10 in the nearby seaport of Tarempa. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia destroys 81 foreign ships for illegal fishing

Authorities have sunk 317 foreign vessels since President Joko Widodo took office in 2014, including the most recent.

2 April 2017 1:19 PM IST