South China Sea
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Sep- 2020 -10 SeptemberAsia Pacific
China Says US Biggest Threat to Peace in South China Sea
China accused the US of becoming "the biggest driver of militarization" in the contested South China Sea.
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Aug- 2020 -28 AugustAmericas
US Warship Sails Near Disputed Islands in Tense South China Sea
An American warship sailed near the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea, the US Navy has said, challenging Beijing's claims on the resource-rich waterway and prompting a warning from the Chinese military.
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Jul- 2020 -30 JulyAsia Pacific
China Conducts Military Drills in South China Sea
Beijing recently conducted "high-intensity" naval exercises in the South China Sea, China's defense ministry said Thursday, as tensions grow over the Asian power's maneuvers in the contested waters.
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Dec- 2019 -17 DecemberAsia Pacific
China’s second aircraft carrier Shandong enters service
China's second aircraft carrier Shandong entered service, adding major firepower to its military ambitions as it faces tensions with Taiwan, the US and regional neighbors
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2 DecemberAsia Pacific
China suspends US warship visits to Hong Kong over support for protesters
China suspended visits to Hong Kong by US warships in response to Congressional support for protesters in Hong Kong
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Nov- 2019 -22 NovemberAsia Pacific
China slams ‘provocative’ US warship navigation operations in disputed waters
China accused the US of "provocative" conduct after warships USS Gabrielle Giffords and USS Wayne E. Meyer sailed near the Spratly islands in the South China Sea
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Aug- 2019 -24 AugustAsia Pacific
US and ASEAN navies to hold first maritime exercises in September
The US and 10 Southeast Asian states will hold their first-ever joint maritime exercises in September, aimed at preventing "wrongdoing"
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Jun- 2019 -18 JuneAsia Pacific
Japan looks to boost naval capabilities in face of emerging China submarine threat
With ships, drones and the F-35, Japan is expanding its anti-submarine warfare capabilities to counter China in the Indo-Pacific
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Mar- 2019 -12 MarchAsia Pacific
China fighter jet crashes in Hainan during training, killing both pilots
A Chinese navy fighter jet crashed during training on the southern island province of Hainan, killing two pilots, the defence ministry said
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5 MarchAsia Pacific
Philippines doesn’t want to be dragged into war in South China Sea, Lorenzana says
The decades-old US-Philippines defense treaty needs to be revamped, or risks dragging Manila into a war with China, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said
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