South China Sea

Beijing claims ‘right’ to declare air defense zone in S. China Sea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing "has the right" to declare an air defence identification zone over the South China Sea, it…

Japan urges China to follow the ruling over South China Sea dispute

TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) -- Japan urges China to follow The Hague tribunal's ruling that denied China's claims in the South…

South China Sea ruling will ‘intensify conflict,’ envoys says

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- Beijing's ambassador to the United States made a blunt rebuke Tuesday of an international tribunal…

Beijing reasserts claims over South China Sea

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing insisted Wednesday that it had sovereignty over the South China Sea, defying an international tribunal…

US: South China Sea ruling ‘legally binding’

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The United States put itself on a collision course with great power rival China on…

Beijing fury as tribunal rejects South China Sea claims

by Benjamin CARLSON with Jan HENNOP in The Hague BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing furiously rejected an international tribunal ruling…

Phl welcomes UN tribunal’s ruling vs China as it urges restraint

  (Eagle News) -- The Philippines welcomed a ruling by a United Nations backed tribunal on Tuesday declaring that China…

China has ‘no historic rights’ in South China Sea: tribunal

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- China has no legal basis to claim "historic rights" to islands in the South China…

Vietnam says China ‘sank’ fishing boat in disputed sea

HANOI, Vietnam (AFP) -- Vietnam has accused the Chinese coastguard of sinking a fishing boat near a disputed island chain,…

Facts on Philippines vs China

MANILA, Philippines (AFP) -- A UN-backed tribunal is on Tuesday expected to deliver a verdict on a Philippine challenge to…

Embassy urges Filipinos to be vigilant in China

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- The Philippine embassy in China has warned its citizens to beware of personal "threats" and avoid…

Beijing raises rhetoric ahead of South China Sea ruling

by Benjamin CARLSON BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Beijing braced Tuesday for an international tribunal's ruling on the South China Sea,…

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