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US sending important messages to deter aggressive China in the East Sea (South China Sea)
11:53 | 17/06/2020
The situation in the East Sea is extremely tense when the world's two superpowers the United States and China continuously make more and more assertive moves.
US deploys spy drone and B-1B bombers to surveil South China Sea
17:42 | 12/06/2020
US Air Force has deployed B-1B bombers with the support of “God’s eyes” Global Hawk spy drones to sustain surveillance and deterrence missions the South China Sea amid rising tension between the US and China.
FM spokesperson: Countries need to act responsibly in East Sea
06:29 | 12/06/2020
Countries need to act responsibly, not complicate the situation, and contribute to preserving peace and security in the East Sea, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Le Thi Thu Hang made the call while responding to questions regarding China placing undersea cables in the Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelago, at the ministry’s regular press conference on June 11.
The Philippines illegally building structures on Vietnam's island in East Sea
07:18 | 11/06/2020
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana on June 9 annouced the Philippines plans to spend 1.3 billion pesos (USD 26 million) to build more structures on Thitu Island in Vietnam’s Truong Sa (Spartly) Islands, now claimed and occupied illegally by the Philippines, Bloomberg reported.
Satellite images show China's illegal working on undersea cables in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) Islands
08:07 | 10/06/2020
Vessel tracking software and satellite imagery appear to show a Chinese ship laying illegally underwater cables between outposts in Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) archipelagoes in the East Sea (known internationally as the South China Sea), the UK-based Daily Express reported on June 9.
Indonesia rejects China’s offer for East Sea talks, says ‘Nine-Dash Line’ puts its interests at risk
05:56 | 09/06/2020
Indonesia recently rejected a Chinese offer for negotiations on the South China Sea (called the East Sea in Vietnam), as Jakarta reiterated that it had no overlapping claims with Beijing in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ). Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi said that Indonesia’s economic interests are threatened by
PCA Ruling: China's claims of nine dashed line in the South China Sea is illegal
05:24 | 09/06/2020
Four years, after the historic ruling of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (the “PCA” or “Tribunal”) on the dispute between the Philippines and China relating to South China Sea issues in July 2016, some ASEAN members and the US has approached the United Nations, demanding for implementation of the PCA’s unanimous verdict as China consistently refused to accept the Ruling.
Carl Thayer: US challenges China to win over littoral states bullied by China
15:38 | 07/06/2020
Emeritus professor Carl Thayer, one of the world's leading South China Sea specialists, has said that the US Note Verbale to the United Nations was aimed at challenging Chinese sovereignty claims and winning over littoral states who are being bullied by China.
U.S. military commander warns against China's pushing territorial claims under cover of coronavirus
08:49 | 06/06/2020
China is using the coronavirus as a cover to push territorial claims in the South China Sea through a surge in naval activity meant to intimidate other countries that claim the waters, the commander of U.S. Forces in Japan said on Friday, according to the Reuters.
Tension in South China Sea: India, Australia sign pacts to strengthen military ties
08:16 | 06/06/2020
Military tensions are rising in the Indo-Pacific region, which includes the highly politicized the East Sea (South China Sea). The latest pacts will give Australia and India access to each other’s bases for logistical support and make it easier to conduct complex military exercises with other nations in the maritime region.
US protests China’s unlawful East Sea claims at UN
13:55 | 03/06/2020
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations (U.N) recently sent a diplomatic note to Secretary General António Guterres protesting China’s unlawful claims in the East Sea (Bien Dong Sea in Vietnamese or called South China Sea).
US Secretary of State rebukes China for aggressive behaviour on Sino-India border and East Sea
05:26 | 03/06/2020
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo accused China of using 'tactical situation' to threaten others on the Sino-India border and the South China Sea which Vietnam calls the East Sea (Bien Dong Sea).
Indonesia officially rejects China’s Nine-Dash line in a letter to UN’s Chief
07:28 | 31/05/2020
Indonesia strongly opposes Beijing’s claims in the East Sea ( called as the South China Sea internationally) by sending a note to the UN’s Chief. This is a strong move in Indonesia's foreign policy, though further collective actions are needed.
China's ‘vegetable cultivation’ on Vietnam's islands a bogus ploy
16:23 | 30/05/2020
Maritime expert Vu Thanh Ca says China's vegetables cultivation claim on Vietnam’s Hoang Sa Islands is a ploy to strengthen illegal claims.
US sends another warship to challenge China’s South China Sea claims
09:05 | 29/05/2020
A US Navy warship again challenged China's vast South China Sea claims Thursday as US-China tensions run high.
