On Wednesday, the US State Department condemned China's "unsafe and irresponsible" actions after a Chinese navy helicopter flew dangerously close to a Philippine aircraft over Scarborough Shoal on Tuesday.The Philippine Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources plane was conducting a routine...
The Taiwanese Defense Ministry said Monday its military is on alert as it launched combat readiness drills. The move followed the detection of Chinese warships, coast guard vessels, and the restriction of airspace by Beijing near Taiwan.The ministry confirmed it had identified naval formations from the...
China criticized the United States on Tuesday for "distorting and sensationalizing" the issue surrounding a US Navy P-8A Poseidon aircraft's transit through the Taiwan Strait.Senior Colonel Cao Jun, spokesperson for the Eastern Theater Command of the People's Liberation Army, responded sharply,...
Chinese Ministry of Defense spokesperson Zhang Xiaogang responded in a press conference on Friday to statements made by the Philipines, heavily criticizing the Philippines "sowing discord and provoking confrontation" and promised the Chinese military will take "strong and resolute measures" to...
The Philippines Defense Minister, Gilberto Teodoro, expressed doubts on Monday about China's intention to negotiate a regional code of conduct in the South China Sea."Right now, honestly speaking, I do not see that," Teodoro told the press while stressing that, despite his doubts, the President of the...
Two Philippine vessels approached and 'harassed' a Chinese ship conducting a scientific mission in the waters of the South China Sea, Xinhua reported on Wednesday.The incident involved a speed gunboat, and a coastguard ship, with the latter approaching the Chinese vessel in an unsafe manner and...
Chinese Lieutenant General He Lei told reporters at the Xiangshan forum that the country's military will "crush" any foreign attempts to enter its territory or undermine its territorial sovereignty in the South China Sea."We hope that the South China Sea will remain a sea of peace," He stated. "If...
The Chinese Mission to the European Union, in a statement on Monday, dismissed the bloc's comments condemning China for its actions towards a Philippine ship in the South China Sea on Saturday, saying the EU has "no right" to point fingers at Beijing on the issue.The EU followed the United...
The United States expressed strong support for the Philippines, condemning China's recent aggressive behavior in the South China Sea on Saturday when a Chinese Coast Guard ship "deliberately collided" multiple times with a Philippine Coast Guard vessel near Sabina Shoal.In a statement released...
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian (pictured) said during a press conference on Friday that the Philippines should understand "the true intentions" of the United States and called on Manila to "adhere" to previous agreements.The spokesperson's remarks come at a time when tensions...
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